
What is 1,2-hexanediol? Description of ingredients and safety
[Cosmetic ingredient name] 1,2-hexanediol It is a glycol (*1) with refreshing feeling and excellent antibacterial properties. It is also an alkanediol, a A polyol with high antibacterial properties. *1 Polyols have extremely high hygroscopicity and water retention properties, and therefore are the most commonly used moisturizers in cosmetics. The name “alcohol” is misleading, but ordinary alcohol (ethanol) is a monohydric alcohol, and polyols and monohydric alcohols…