The ingredient, explained
Ethylhexylglycerin
A large patch-test study examined contact allergy.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Ethylhexylglycerin has recorded skin-conditioning and deodorant roles. Those are formulation functions; the registry entry does not specify its concentration or the full preservation system of a product.
About this ingredient: CosIng identity and functions via Open Beauty Facts ↗ · European Commission ingredient function definitions ↗
- Deodorant
- Helps reduce or mask unwanted body odour.
- Skin conditioning
- A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Human contact allergy research
Of 15,560 referred patients, 39 had positive allergic patch tests; most positive reactions had current clinical relevance.
What this does not tell us
A referred dermatitis population is not a sample of the general public. The 0.25% result is not a population allergy rate or a prediction for any product.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 34570737 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Bounded review of 19 local candidate records, selected relevant abstracts, and targeted exact-name primary-source searches. Not a systematic review.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Human contact allergy research · n=15560
Patch Testing to Ethylhexylglycerin: The North American Contact Dermatitis Group Experience, 2013-2018. ↗
Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug · 2022
Follow the formula
Products containing this ingredient
From the Serenfold edit. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
1‚2-Propanediol, 3--2-ethylhexyloxy-
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
- CAS registry number
- 70445-33-9
- EC number
- 408-080-2
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026
- European Commission ingredient function definitions ↗ · Recorded Sep 30, 2026