Cosmetic Ingredient

Methylene Glycol

INCI: METHYLENE GLYCOL
CAS 463-57-0 EC 207-339-5
Methanediol; formaldehyde hydrate
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Purpose

Function

Antimicrobial, nail care agent, nail sculpting agent
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Malassezia
Safe
Fungal Acne
Safe
Details

Description

Methanediol; formaldehyde hydrate

Reference

Identifiers

CAS Number
463-57-0
EC Number
207-339-5
INCI
METHYLENE GLYCOL
Category
Cosmetic Ingredient
Updated
Apr 2, 2026