How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 1,314 list it before the 1% line and 191 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 1,494 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 1,494
BIODERMAHydrabio Essence Lotion 200ml
Real BarrierExtreme Cream Light 70ml
ZeroidPimprove Toner 200ml
medicubeZero Pore One-day Peptide Serum 30ml
FATIONNOSCA9 Trouble Trace Ampoule 30ml
ISNTREEUltra Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Toner 300ml
CelimaxThe Vita A Retinol Shot Tightening Serum 30ml
DEMAFHero My First Serum a.k.a. All-Purpose Base 155ml
I'm FromRice Toner 150ml
numbuzinNo.3 Pore Zero Makeup-Ready Pad 70 Sheets
CellFusionCPost Alpha Cooling Pad 70 Pads
medicubeRed Clear Cica Body Mist 200ml
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII N8F53B3R4R · registered name METHYLPROPANEDIOL · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
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
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkane Diols as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name メチルプロパンジオール: 本品は、次の化学式で表される二価アルコールである。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 2163-42-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 412-350-5
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID3029231
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID609231
- IUPAC
- 2-Methylpropane-1,3-diol
- Molecular formula
- C4H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 90.122 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Liquid, CBI · Colorless liquid, [HSDB] Very faintly yellow-green liquid, [MSDSonline]
- Odour
- Little or no odor
- Boiling point
- 211 °C
- Melting point
- -91 °C
- Solubility
- In water, greater than or equal to 3000 mg/L at 25 °C
- Density
- 1.015 g/ cu cm at 25 °C
- Stability
- Stable under recommended storage conditions.
- Melting/freezing point
- -54 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 212 ℃
- Flash point
- 127 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 2.8 ㎩ (25℃)
- Water solubility
- &, gt, 100000 ㎎/ℓ
- Vapour density
- 1.015 g/㎤ (25℃)
- Relative density
- 1.01
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- -0.6 (log Pow, 20℃)
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 380 ℃ (1010~1014 hPa)
- Molecular weight
- 90.121
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: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 21 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.
- Solvent9
- Intermediate3
- Monomers2
- Surfactant (surface active agent)2
- Soil amendments1
- Chemical reaction regulator1
- Viscosity modifier1
- Propellants, non-motive (blowing agents)1
1 other uses
- Fragrance1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Caprylhydroxamic Acid: A Growing Allergen in Skincare Products · 2025
- Correlation of Cytotoxicity and Antimicrobial Activity of Alkandiols and Their Impact on Stability in Emulsions · 2024
- Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Phenolic Compounds and Antioxidants for Cosmetic Applications Using Polyol-Based Technology. · 2024
- Development of a Formulation of Vanishing Cream Containing Wheat Germ Oil with Safe Preservation, and Measurement of Antioxidants in the Cream by a Rapid Method · 2022
Linked databases 19
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEMBL
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata