Hexylene Glycol is mostly used for formulation purposes. It’s a good surfactant, emulsifier, and viscosity-reducing agent. It maintains the density of the formulation of the product preventing it from separating. It also makes the product feel better.
Hexylene Glycol in Skincare
- Roles: Skin conditioning agent, Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
- Effects: Cleansing, Comedogenic rating2
- Comedogenicity: 2
Products with Hexylene Glycol
Total found: 2650
Positioning
2.5%
2
0.8%
3
1.3%
4
1.5%
5
1.6%
6
2.2%
7
1.6%
8
2.6%
9
2.2%
10
2.6%
11
2.5%
12
2.8%
13
2.5%
14
2.8%
15
2.9%
16
3.2%
17
3.1%
18
3%
19
3.4%
20
2.8%
21
3.2%
22
3.6%
23
2.6%
24
3.2%
25
2.7%
26
2.6%
27
2.5%
28
2.3%
29
1.6%
30
1.7%
31
1.7%
32
1.6%
33
1.8%
34
1.7%
35
1.4%
36
1%
37
1.2%
38
1.4%
39
1.3%
40
0.9%
41
1%
42
1.1%
43
0.7%
44
1%
45
0.7%
46
0.5%
47
0.5%
48
0.6%
49
0.5%
50
0.5%
51
0.3%
52
0.6%
53
0.3%
54
0.4%
55
0.3%
56
0.2%
57
0.2%
58
0.3%
59
0.2%
60
0.3%
61
0.2%
62
0.2%
63
0.1%
64
0.2%
65
0.1%
66
0%
67
0.1%
68
0.1%
69
0%
70
0.1%
71
0.1%
72
0.1%
73
0.1%
74
0.1%
76
0.1%
77
0.1%
80
0.1%
81
0%
84
0%
86
0%
95
0%
97
0%
98
0%
103
0%
105
0%
114
0%
119
0%
129
0%
133
0.1%
144
0%
155
0%
161
0%
167
0%
190