Ingredient

Pentylene Glycol

Low risk

FunctionHumectant

What it is — Pentylene Glycol (INCI: Pentylene Glycol) is a humectant — a water-binding ingredient.

What it does — It is commonly used as a mild humectant with light antimicrobial properties.

Typical use — It appears across toners, essences, serums, sheet masks, lotions and creams, as well as scalp and hair products, generally as a supporting hydrator. Because it is water-soluble and lightweight, it slots easily into most formats without adding heaviness.

Who it suits / good to know — Suitable for most skin and scalp types. Because humectants draw in moisture, they tend to perform best applied to damp skin and paired with an occlusive or moisturizer, especially in dry air. If your skin runs very dry, sealing it in afterwards helps lock the moisture down.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

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Found in 10 DHALIORA products

celimax One Step Body Brightening Pad celimax One Step Body Brightening PadScreening 9.2 Cleety Lacto Probiotics Tea Tree Feminine Foaming Wash Cleety Lacto Probiotics Tea Tree Feminine Foaming WashScreening 9.5 HIDIFF Royal Soft Clean Kit HIDIFF Royal Soft Clean KitScreening 9.0 Inusth Acne Jelly Body Wash Inusth Acne Jelly Body WashScreening 9.3 Lacelltix Skin Recovery Pepta Tox Ampoule Lacelltix Skin Recovery Pepta Tox AmpouleScreening 9.3 MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser MYABIS Soft Gel CleanserScreening 9.2 Reveam Water-Fit 8-Layer Moisture Pad Reveam Water-Fit 8-Layer Moisture PadScreening 9.7 White Lotus PDRN Spray Serum White Lotus PDRN Spray SerumScreening 9.5 YBK Relief Hydration Light Foam Cleanser YBK Relief Hydration Light Foam CleanserScreening 9.8 YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+ YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+Screening 9.5
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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