Ingredient Dictionary

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL

Diethylene glycol is a hydroxyether.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

1 of 1 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

EltaMDEltaMD Barrier Renewal Complex

Definition

Diethylene glycol is a hydroxyether.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII 61BR964293 · registered name Diethylene Glycol · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLINGListed as a fragrance-composition material (not a claim that it adds scent)FRAGRANCEGives the product a scentPERFUMINGBase that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT

Safety & regulatory references

Banned: Argentina · ASEAN · Brazil · China · European Union · South Korea · Taiwan · United Kingdom
Restricted or banned: Argentina · ASEAN · Brazil · China · European Union · Japan · South Korea · Taiwan
Restricted: European Union · Japan · United Kingdom

Source: ASEAN Cosmetic Directive · EU Cosmetics Regulation · MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information · Taiwan FDA cosmetic ingredients · UK cosmetics regulations (OPSS) · Health Canada Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist · Japan Standards for Cosmetics

Canada

Conditions of Use by product type : Not permitted in oral or leave-on products (see also "Glycerin").

Source: MFDS (Korea) cosmetic regulatory information

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex III (restricted substances), entry 186 · maximum concentration 0.1% · applies to As traces in ingredients

Source: EU restricted substances (Annex III)

EU Cosmetics Regulation, Annex II (prohibited substances), entry 1370

Source: EU prohibited substances (Annex II)

Restriction II/1370 III/186 · Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name ジエチレングリコール: 本品は、グリコール（＊）の２量体である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

DIETHYLENE GLYCOLINCI다이에틸렌글라이콜Korean label name (MFDS standard)Ethanol, 2,2'-oxybis-SynonymジエチレングリコールJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 111-46-6
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-872-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID8020462
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID20462

IUPAC: 2,2'-Oxydi(ethan-1-ol)
Molecular formula: C4H10O3
Molecular weight: 106.121 g/mol

Measured properties

Colour: colourless
Odour: odourless
Melting/freezing point: -6.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 244~245 ℃
Flash point: 124 ℃(c.c.)
Evaporation rate: (&amp, lt, 0.001)
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits: 12.2 / 1.8 %
Vapour pressure: 0.0057 ㎜Hg (25℃)
Water solubility: 100 g/100㎖ (25℃)
Vapour density: 3.66
Relative density: 1.1197 (15℃)
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): -1.47 (est.)
Auto-ignition temperature: 229 ℃
Viscosity: 30 cP (25℃)
Molecular weight: 106.12

Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.

Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 151 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.

Processing aids not otherwise specified76
Solvent14
Binder13
Monomers10
Emulsifier4
Deodorizer3
Intermediate3
Plasticizer3

18 other uses

Surfactant (surface active agent)3
Stabilizing agent2
Lubricating agent2
Fuel2
No specific technical function2
Fragrance2
Anti-freeze agent1
Soil amendments1
Photosensitive agent1
Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents)1
Heat transferring agent1
Tanning agents not otherwise specified1
Chemical reaction regulator1
Insulators1
Thickening agent1
Elasticizer1
Viscosity modifier1
Catalyst1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

3 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as low3

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 4 studies

Not classified
Skin Sensitization · Screening
Not likely to be sensitizing
skin sensitisation: in vivo (non-LLNA) · Screening · according to EU Method B.6 (Skin Sensitisation)
Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening
Not classified
Eye Irritation · Screening