Methylpropanediol is a unique glycol that contains two primary hydroxyl groups. That makes methylpropanediol a powerful humectant and an excellent solvent.
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
Methylpropanediol is a unique glycol that contains two primary hydroxyl groups. The presence of these two primary hydroxyl groups has a few advantages.
First, the physically unhindered nature of these chemical groups allows them to bind to water very readily. This results in methylpropanediol being able to act as a powerful humectant, which is a type of moisturizer that draws water into the outer layers of the skin.
Second, the presence of the hydroxyl groups on a short carbon chain makes this ingredient an excellent solvent. It is capable of dissolving a wide range of polar ingredients to combine otherwise incompatible ingredients.
Humectant
