A skin-conditioning ingredient often used to support deodorant or preservative systems.
Sources: 1No alternative names recorded.
Not assessed
No pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific assessment has been completed for this record. A cosmetic safety review is not a pregnancy rating.
Not assessed
Ethylhexylglycerin
What it does
Can contribute to formula feel and the performance of a combined antimicrobial system.
Sources: 1Good for
- Formula conditioning
How to use it
Use in a finished product according to its label. Do not use a raw cosmetic ingredient as a treatment.
Sources: 1Who should be careful
Contact allergy is possible. People with a diagnosed reaction should check products even if they are marketed for sensitive skin.
Sources: 1Pairs well with
No supported pairings have been documented for this record.
Usage, safety and formulation details
Mechanism of action
Its glycerol ether structure has both water-compatible and lipid-compatible portions.
Sources: 1Potential adverse effects
An individual may experience irritation or a contact reaction despite a product's comfort-focused positioning.
Sources: 1Formulation considerations
Preservative boosting must be verified in the final product, not inferred from the label alone.
Sources: 1Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Not assessed
No pregnancy- or breastfeeding-specific assessment has been completed for this record. A cosmetic safety review is not a pregnancy rating.
Safety tags
- Fragrance allergen
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
- Essential oil
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
- Drying alcohol
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
- May irritate sensitive skin
- Not assessed
Not separately assessed in this draft.
What remains uncertain
- Exact concentration, final pH and the full composition of any unprovided finished product
Clinical evidence and research
Clinical evidence
Evidence for its main benefitNot assessed
The cited references support identity, formulation role or safety context. No standalone clinical efficacy rating has been completed for the main benefit in this draft.
Sources: 1Regulation and ingredient label names
Regulatory information
No jurisdiction-specific assessment is recorded. An inventory listing is not blanket approval.
Names on ingredient lists
ethylhexylglycerin
Chemical identity and molecular structure
Chemical information
Chemical structure
| Detail | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PubChem CID | 9859093 | PubChem compound 9859093: chemical identity |
| molecular formula | C11H24O3 | PubChem compound 9859093: chemical identity |
| molecular weight | 204.31 g/mol | PubChem compound 9859093: chemical identity |
| iupac name | 3-(2-ethylhexoxy)propane-1,2-diol | PubChem compound 9859093: chemical identity |
Content updated 9 November 2026.
Sources (2)
Scientific sources
- CIR: Ethylhexylglycerin ingredient assessment recordsafety assessment
- PubChem compound 9859093: chemical identitychemical identity
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