PROPYLENE GLYCOL USP
Physical & Chemical Properties Of Propylene Glycol USP:
- Purity: Min. 99.5 %
Water: Max. 0.2 % m/m
Color Pt-Co: Max. 10
Acidity as acetic acid: 0.005 % m/m
Chlorides as CL: Max. 1 mg/kg
Specific Gravity @25C: 1.035 to 1.037
Iron: Max. 0.5 mg/kg
Residue on Ignition: Max. 70 mg/kg
Sulfate: Max. 60 mg/kg
Heavy Metals: Max. 5 mg/kg
Residual Solvents: Pass
Infrared Spectrum: Pass
Distillation Range: 185 to 189
Refractive Index @2OC: 1.432
Oxidizing substances - Reducing substances: Pass
Lead: Max. 1 mg/kg - Packing: 215 kgs Drums
Description
A colourless, creamy liquid, it’s classified by the chemical formula C3H8O2. Another name for it is “propane-1,2-diol,” which is sometimes used when listing it as a compound on ingredient labels. Propylene glycol is found in thousands of cosmetic products as well as a large number of processed food products. Another place you will find it is in many medications, serving as a way to help your body absorb chemicals more efficiently.
Propylene glycol and polypropylene glycols attract water and function as a humectant, found in moisturisers to enhance the appearance of skin by reducing flaking and restoring suppleness. Propylene glycol is one of the most widely used ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products, where it also serves as a viscosity decreasing agent, solvent and fragrance ingredient. It is used in many types of cosmetic formulations including facial cleansers, moisturisers, bath soaps, shampoos and conditioners, deodorants, shaving preparations, fragrances, etc.
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