An alcohol that improves moisturization by drawing in water.
Moisturizing
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Humectant
Moisturizing (Humectant)
Humectants are moisturizing ingredients that draw moisture to the skin, either from deeper layers or from the environment (when it's humid).
Other functions
Solvent
Solvent
Solvent – a liquid that dissolves other ingredients.
Solvent
Solvent
Solvent – a liquid that dissolves other ingredients.
Origin
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Overview
Isopentyldiol is a short chain of carbon atoms with a hydroxyl group on either end. Hydroxyl groups consist of one oxygen atom and one hydrogen atom, and these groups are highly hydrophilic, or water-loving.
As a result, isopentyldiol serves as a good humectant, which is a type of moisturizing ingredient that functions by attracting water to the surface of the skin from deeper layers of the skin or from the environment.
Isopentyldiol also functions as a solvent, as it is capable of dissolving in water and dissolving polar oils. Normally, water and oils are incompatible, but when combined with isopentyldiol, they can coexist to an extent.