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Ethylhexylglycerin

Keeps skin in good condition.

What it is

An ingredient made in a lab, chemically related to glycerin.

Used as a skin conditioning agent and to help control odor.

A short summary from the dictionary, not yet an in-depth article. About these entries

What it does in a formula

Keeps skin in good conditionOfficial EU function: Skin conditioning
Reduces odor or sweatOfficial EU function: Deodorant

What official sources say

Worth knowing · The pure substance, EU

As a pure substance it can irritate or damage skin or eyes (EU harmonised classification). How much a product contains matters.

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), consolidated text, Annex VI Part 3 Table 3 (harmonised classifications), retrieved 2026-10-09
Worth knowing · The pure substance, EU

As a pure substance it is hazardous to the environment (EU harmonised classification). How much a product contains matters.

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP), consolidated text, Annex VI Part 3 Table 3 (harmonised classifications), retrieved 2026-10-09

A label gives no amounts, so none of this says a product is unsafe.