Definition and Usage Areas of Propylene glycol

Propylene glycol is a high purity clear colorless solvent with low volatility, miscible with water, alcohol and ether. It is especially suitable for cosmetic applications. It is neutral and hygroscopic. It is miscible with water in all proportions, less miscible with alcohols, esters and ketones. Propylene glycol is a germicide of roughly equal strength to ethanol. It stops the reproduction of microorganisms in solutions. Generally, the desired effect is achieved with a concentration in the range of 15-30%. It is produced especially in high purity and odorless in order to meet the needs of the cosmetics industry.

Usage areas

• It is widely used in formulations in bakery products. It is used in aroma and essence industry, medicine and cosmetics. (The technical quality form is an important substance for polyurethane plastics and polyester resins. It is also used in the lubrication of freezer machines in the tobacco industry and food industry).
• Mouthwash (mouthwash), toothpastes, ointments, skin creams, shampoos and perfumes (solutions containing propylene glycol usually remain clear even when heavily diluted with water)
• As a preservative in cosmetic products in emulsion formation,
• As a solvent for fragrances (essences),
• As an extractor to extract active extracts from natural extracts,
• It is used as a lubricant (eg for machinery used in the cosmetic industry).
• It has a softening feature on the skin in cosmetics and detergents, it is used to reduce irritation on the skin from surfactants. It is used 1-5% in jelly, 0.5-5% in shampoo, 5-10% in creams, 5-10% in sun milk.
• Storage: It is recommended to store in stainless steel and aluminum containers. Contact with air should be avoided. This precaution prevents any significant deterioration even during long-term storage. If not excluded from atmospheric oxygen, peroxides may form which can decompose to product decomposers, aldehydes and acids.
• It is widely used in formulations in bakery products.
• It is used in aroma and essence industry, medicine and cosmetics. Its technical quality form; It is an important material for polyurethane plastics and polyester resins.
• It is also used in the lubrication of freezer machines in the tobacco industry and food industry.
• Mouthwash (mouthwash), toothpastes, ointments
• As a preservative in cosmetic products in emulsion formation,
• As a solvent for fragrances (essences),
• And most importantly, it is a liquid liquid Glycerin and propylene glycol mixture, which is used frequently and for years in entertainment venues, meetings, weddings and the cinema industry to remove smoke from the smoke machine.
• Already the exit point of the liquid of the electronic cigarette is the smoke machine.