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Humectant

PENTYLENE GLYCOL

CAS 5343-92-0 Updated
86

Safety score · 0–100

Good

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

About

A versatile glycol — humectant, solvent, and gentle preservative booster. Better tolerated than propylene glycol; common in clean-beauty formulas.

Function

SKIN CONDITIONINGSOLVENT

Skin benefits

  • Solvent and humectant
  • Mild antimicrobial booster
  • Skin conditioning
  • Better tolerated than propylene glycol

Known concerns

  • Possible mild irritation at high %
  • Standard formulation caveats

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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