Ethoxydiglycol

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Ethoxydiglycol omedelbart

  • Solvent that helps improve the penetration of other key ingredients in a skin care formula
  • Popular in self-tanning products due to the way it minimises streaks
  • Found in all kinds of personal care products, including deodorants and hair dyes
  • Also goes by “diethylene glycol monoethyl ether” or the trademark name “Transcutol®”
  • As a raw material it appears as a clear liquid and is water soluble

Ethoxydiglycol beskrivning

Ethoxydiglycol is considered a safe, well-tolerated synthetic solvent that helps improve the function, penetration, and texture of skin care products. It’s particularly popular in sunless tanning products due to the way it facilitates smooth spreading and minimises streaking. It can also be found in numerous other personal care products ranging from skin care serums to hair dyes. When used in skin care products, it is known to help key ingredients absorb more effectively. Ethoxydiglycol also goes by the name diethylene glycol monoethyl ether and is marketed under the trademarked ingredient name Transcutol®. As a raw material it appears as a clear liquid and is water soluble. In 2013, the European Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety concluded that the use of ethoxydiglycol does not pose a risk in leave-on cosmetic formulations at a maximum concentration of 2.6% “taking into account the other uses previously assessed (10% in rinse-off products, 7.0% in oxidative and 5% in non-oxidative hair dye formulation).”

Ethoxydiglycol referenser

  • CosmeticsInfo.org, Accessed May 2021, ePublication
  • Food and Chemical Toxicology, October 2014, pages 40-50
  • European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, September 2014, pages 28-33
  • Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety, June 2013, pages 1-53
  • Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, December 2011, pages 324-329
  • Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, December 2010, pages 541-548

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

Ingrediensrankning

Bäst

Effektiv och bevisad genom oberoende studier. Enastående aktiv ingrediens för de flesta hudtyper eller hudbesvär.

Bra

Nödvändig för att förbättra en formulas struktur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Genomsnittlig

Vanligtvis inte irriterande, men kan ha estetiska, stabilitets- eller andra problem som begränsar dess användbarhet.

Dålig

Det finns en risk för irritation. Risken ökar när den kombineras med andra ingredienser som kan orsaka irritation eller inflammation.

Sämst

Kan ge upphov till irritation, inflammation, torrhet och andra oönskade effekter. Kan ha vissa fördelar men har i allmänhet visat sig göra mer skada än nytta.

okänd

Vi kunde inte hitta detta i vårt ingredienslexikon. Vi registrerar alla saknade ingredienser och gör kontinuerliga uppdateringar.

Inte betygsatt

Denna ingrediens har inte blivit rankad eftersom vi inte har haft möjlighet att granska den aktuella forskningen.