Product
Propylene Glycol
Propylene Glycol is a versatile humectant, solvent and carrier for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food, and an antifreeze and resin raw material in industrial grade.
- Grades / forms
- USP / industrial
- Documents
- TDS · SDS to view and download
Overview
Propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol) is a clear, odourless, slightly sweet liquid that mixes with water and many organic solvents. In personal care it acts as a humectant and carrier; in pharmaceuticals it is a solvent for oral, topical and some injectable products; in food it carries flavours and colours.
Industrial grade goes into unsaturated polyester resins, de-icing fluids and food-safe antifreeze and heat-transfer fluids, where it replaces more toxic ethylene glycol. USP grade is tested for purity and for diethylene and ethylene glycol contamination.
Applications
- 1Humectant and carrier in creams, deodorants and hair care
- 2Solvent in oral and topical pharmaceuticals
- 3Flavour and colour carrier in food (E1520)
- 4Unsaturated polyester resins
- 5Food-safe antifreeze and heat-transfer fluids
- 6Aircraft de-icing fluids
Specification
- Appearance
- Clear and tranparent liquid without odour
- Purity (%)
- ≥99.80
- Residue on lgnition (mg)
- 2.5max
- Chloride (%)
- 0.007%max
- Sulfate (%)
- 0.006%max
- Heavy metals (ppm)
- 5max
- Specific Gravity (25℃)
- 1.035-1.037
- Acidity (ml)
- 0.05max
- Moisture (%)
- ≤0.20
- Color (Pt- po)
- ≤10
- EG (ppm)
- 50max
- DEG (ppm)
- 50max
Specification as stated on our Technical Data Sheet, which you can download below.
Documents
PDF documents from our quality records.
Packing & storage
Packing
- 215 kg steel or HDPE drums
- 1000 kg IBCs
Storage & handling
Store in closed containers — propylene glycol is hygroscopic. Not regulated as dangerous goods.
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Questions
Propylene Glycol, answered.
USP propylene glycol meets the United States Pharmacopeia for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and food, including tests for diethylene and ethylene glycol. Industrial grade is used for resins, antifreeze and de-icing, where pharmacopoeial testing is not required.
Glycerine is a stronger humectant with a richer, slightly tacky feel. Propylene glycol is lighter, less sticky, a better solvent for many actives and fragrances, and helps penetration. Many formulas use both.
Yes. Industrial propylene glycol is used in heat-transfer and antifreeze fluids, especially in food and beverage plants where its low toxicity is an advantage over ethylene glycol.
Yes. Cosmo Chemistry manufactures and exports Propylene Glycol from Surat, Gujarat, India to more than 55 countries, for customers in the personal care & home care industry. Send your grade, quantity and destination port for a quotation within one business day.
Every shipment of Propylene Glycol from Cosmo Chemistry includes a batch-specific Certificate of Analysis (COA) and Safety Data Sheet (SDS). Certificate of Origin, third-party pre-shipment inspection and destination-specific regulatory documentation are arranged on request.
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