Pentylene Glycol
No flagshumectant · preservative booster
Is Pentylene Glycol safe?
Pentylene Glycol has no safety flags in our database and is generally considered low-risk at cosmetic use levels.
In plain language
A multifunctional humectant that also boosts preservation, letting formulas use fewer traditional preservatives.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Pentylene 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 Pentylene Glycol
- SVRSpray Sun Secure SPF 50+
- AvèneSpray Solare Protezione alta SPF 50 - Corpo
- La Roche-PosayEffaclar Mat Daily Moisturizer for Oily Skin
- La roche-posayEffaclar
- L'OréalGel douche Total Clean 5 en 1 (format XL)
- SVRTopialyse Baume Protect+
- La Roche-PosayTOLERIANE SENSITIVE RICHE
- l-orealAge Perfect Soin Ré-hydratant Jour
- GarnierAmbre solaire lait fluide hydratant très haute protection
- UnileverRestoring ritual body lotion
- L'OréalHydra Energetic Gel douche Taurine 100mg
- L'OréalCool Power Gel Douche Cryo-Caps™ -4°C (Format XL)
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