1,2-Hexanediol

Dissolves other ingredients.

What it is

A clear liquid made in a lab. It is a glycol, a type of alcohol.

Used as a solvent that helps dissolve other ingredients, and as a skin conditioning agent.

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Dissolves other ingredientsOfficial EU function: Solvent

Keeps skin in good conditionOfficial EU function: Skin conditioning