The ingredient, explained

Pentylene Glycol

Pentylene Glycol has published research relevant to the stated experimental context.

Skin conditioningSolvent

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Ingredient guide

What it is and what it does

1‚2-Dihydroxypentane

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Skin conditioning: A broad cosmetic role for maintaining skin condition. It does not identify a particular clinical benefit.
Solvent: Dissolves other ingredients in a formula.

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

Laboratory research

Penetration and evaporation measurements produced product-specific estimates of potential systemic exposure.

What this does not tell us

Excised pig-skin measurements and modelled margins of safety do not establish a general safety guarantee or a human moisturising benefit.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 28483712 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Selective exact-identity review of 0 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.