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PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 0 list it before the 1% line and 13 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 13 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 13

Definition

US FDA substance register · UNII 26CD3J2R0C · registered name PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATE · polymer

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Holds powders togetherBINDINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Polysaccharide Gums as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name アルギン酸PG: 本品は、アルギン酸(*)のプロピレングリコールエステルの混合物である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PROPYLENE GLYCOL ALGINATEINCI프로필렌글라이콜알지네이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Alginic acid, ester with 1,2-propanediolSynonymアルギン酸PGJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
9005-37-2
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID7044186

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white
Odour
odourless
Initial boiling point and range
&amp, gt, 100 ℃
Water solubility
100000 ㎎/ℓ
Molecular weight
1873.65

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 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.

  • Binder4
  • Processing aids not otherwise specified3
  • Viscosity modifier3
  • Flavouring and nutrient2
  • Fragrance2
  • Thickening agent2
  • Defoamer1
  • Surface modifier1
3 other uses
  • Surfactant (surface active agent)1
  • Solvent1
  • Emulsifier1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 0 eye studies are on record.

Classed as moderate1

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 1 studies
  • Category 6.3A (Category 2)
    Skin Irritation · Read Across

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Related literature

Linked databases 16