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Solvent

GLYCOL

CAS 107-21-1 Updated
8

Safety score · 0–100

Avoid

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

About

Ethylene glycol — a toxic industrial solvent. Banned in EU cosmetics; causes kidney damage if ingested.

Function

HUMECTANTSOLVENTVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Skin benefits

  • Not applicable — banned

Known concerns

  • EU Annex II banned
  • Toxic if swallowed
  • Kidney target-organ toxicity

References

EU

EU CosIng database

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

PC

PubChem

U.S. NIH compound data, GHS hazard codes and toxicity literature.

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