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Pentylene glycol
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
- Assessed: 2024-03-17
- Expires: 2029-03-17
Used primarily in Cosmetics & Personal Care, and Solvents & Cleaning applications, Pentylene glycol is specifically used in conditioning agent, cosmetics, personal care products, solvent, and viscosity controlling agent.
Pentylene glycol is a short chain 1,2-glycol. It is produced via catalytic oxidation of the corresponding alkene oxide or reduction of the corresponding 2-hydroxy acid (CIR 2012).
Chemical Synonyms 1,2-Pentanediol; Pentane-1,2-diol; 1,2-Dihydroxypentane (PubChem 2024)
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Solvents & Cleaning