Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII Q4KC92LJ05 · registered name DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER · mixture
Cosmetic roles
Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
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 ジプロピレングリコールジメチルエーテル: 本品は、次の化学式で表される有機化合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHERINCI다이프로필렌글라이콜다이메틸에터Korean label name (MFDS standard)Propane, oxybis[methoxy-SynonymジプロピレングリコールジメチルエーテルJapanese labelling name
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 111109-77-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 404-640-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID0042327
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid, Other Solid, CBI · Clear colorless liquid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] Mild odor, [Dow Chemical MSDS]
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 14 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.
- Solvent6
- Chemical reaction regulator2
- Fragrance1
- Cleaning agent1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Film former1
- Sealant (barrier)1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata