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pH Adjuster

AMINOMETHYL PROPANEDIOL

CAS 115-69-5 Updated
72

Safety score · 0–100

Fine

Derived from EU CosIng regulatory status, PubChem hazard data and published research. How we score.

About

An alkaline amino-alcohol used in tiny amounts to adjust pH in creams and gels. Irritating on its own but effectively benign once neutralized in the finished product.

Skin benefits

  • Effective pH adjuster (alkaline)
  • Buffers cosmetic emulsions
  • Used at low percentages

Known concerns

  • Skin and eye irritant in concentrate
  • Always neutralized in finished product

References

EU

EU CosIng database

European Commission cosmetic ingredient registry — regulatory status, restrictions, authorised functions.

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