HEXYLENE GLYCOL
Severity 4/10perfuming · skin conditioning · solvent · surfactant - cleansing
Is HEXYLENE GLYCOL safe?
HEXYLENE GLYCOL carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (irritation).
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Irritation
4/10Classified by EU CLP Skin Irrit. 2; EU CLP Eye Irrit. 2.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists HEXYLENE GLYCOL — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing HEXYLENE GLYCOL
- L'OréalShampooing violet déjaunisseur
- DessangeShampooing concentré de nutrition nutri-extrême richesse
- l-orealEau nettoyante apaisante - solution micellaire
- l-orealSkin Active Biphase Micellaire Tout en 1
- l-orealAgua Micelar Todo en 1
- DessangeShampooing raviveur de couleur, Cheveux colorés
- CarrefourGel Douche Fraîcheur
- MixaDémaquillant Yeux tolérance optimale
- MixaEau micellaire physiologique visage et yeux
- DessangeShampooing nutri-réparateur réparation gelée royale
- NateïsShampooing extra-doux Fleur de tilleul, Pomme verte
- mixaGel nettoyant sans savon anti-imperfections
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