Propylene Glycol
- Humectant: Propylene Glycol acts as a humectant, drawing moisture into the skin to keep it hydrated.
- Solvent: It functions as an effective solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients in cosmetic formulations.
- Preservative Booster: Propylene Glycol enhances the effectiveness of preservatives, improving the shelf life and stability of cosmetic products.
- Skin Conditioning Agent: It serves as a skin conditioning agent, leaving the skin feeling soft and smooth.
Type of Material : Liquid
Product Colour: Transparent
Country of Origin: India
Shelf Life: 2 years
Common use : Propylene Glycol is commonly used in cosmetics as a humectant to draw moisture into the skin, a solvent to dissolve other ingredients, a preservative booster to enhance product shelf life, and a skin conditioning agent to leave the skin soft and smoot.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPLYENE GLYCOL
Propylene Glycol is a colorless, odorless, and slightly viscous liquid used in cosmetics for its versatile properties. It acts primarily as a humectant, drawing moisture into the skin and maintaining hydration. Additionally, it serves as a solvent, effectively dissolving active ingredients and ensuring their even distribution in the formulation. Propylene Glycol also functions as a preservative booster, enhancing the efficacy of preservatives to improve the shelf life and stability of cosmetic products. Furthermore, it conditions the skin, leaving it feeling soft and smooth, and is often included in skincare, haircare, and makeup products for these benefits.
USES OF PROPLYENE GLYCOL
- Humectant: Propylene Glycol attracts and retains moisture in the skin, helping to keep it hydrated and preventing dryness in skincare and haircare products.
- Solvent: It dissolves other ingredients, particularly active ingredients and fragrances, ensuring an even distribution in cosmetic formulations like lotions, creams, and serums.
- Preservative Enhancer: Propylene Glycol enhances the effectiveness of preservatives, extending the shelf life and stability of cosmetic products by preventing microbial growth.
- Skin Conditioning Agent: It acts as a skin conditioning agent, improving the texture and feel of the skin, making it soft and smooth.
Viscosity Control: Propylene Glycol helps to adjust the thickness of cosmetic products, ensuring they have the desired consistency for easy application and optimal performance.
BENEFITS OF PROPLYENE GLYCOL
- Moisturization: Propylene Glycol effectively hydrates the skin by attracting and retaining moisture, which helps to prevent dryness and maintain skin softness.
- Enhanced Ingredient Efficacy: As a solvent, it dissolves active ingredients, ensuring their even distribution and enhancing the effectiveness of the cosmetic formulation.
- Improved Product Stability: It boosts the efficacy of preservatives, which helps to extend the shelf life and stability of cosmetic products by preventing microbial growth.
- Skin Smoothness: Propylene Glycol conditions the skin, leaving it feeling smooth and supple, enhancing the overall texture and feel of skincare and haircare products.
- Optimal Consistency: It helps control the viscosity of formulations, ensuring products have the desired thickness for easy application and optimal performance.
In short, the typical usage rate of Propylene Glycol in cosmetics ranges from 1% to 10% of the total formulation weight, depending on the specific product and its intended purpose
Artikamart's Propylene Glycol is available in different pack sizes starting from 100ml, 500ml,1000ml.
Bulk pack sizes are available in 5kg,10kg, 25kg and 50kg pack sizes.
Note: Actual Packaging may vary. For Indian orders, 500ml and 1L pack may be in 100% recyclable HDPE bottles for safety if deemed necessary.
STORAGE & CAUTION
It is recommended to store chemical ingredients in airtight containers in a cool dark place to preserve it's properties and maintain it's maximum shelf life.
It is meant for external purposes. Avoid direct exposure to sunlight. Do not let it come in direct contact with your eyes. Keep out of the reach of children.
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