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 these DHALIORA products

Found in 18 DHALIORA products

3NOUGH Daily Conscious Toner 155ml 3NOUGH Daily Conscious Toner 155mlScreening 9.5 BYLENTO Day Balance Plus Toner 300ml BYLENTO Day Balance Plus Toner 300mlScreening 9.4 celimax One Step Body Brightening Pad 60ea celimax One Step Body Brightening Pad 60eaScreening 9.2 cerabera Ato Panthenol Lotion 180ml cerabera Ato Panthenol Lotion 180mlScreening 9.5 cleety Lacto Probiotics Rejuvenating Foaming Wash Tea Tree 175ml cleety Lacto Probiotics Rejuvenating Foaming Wash Tea Tree 175mlScreening 9.5 Gyeol Haus Hydration Jojoba Essence Mist 80ml Gyeol Haus Hydration Jojoba Essence Mist 80mlScreening 8.9 hidiff Royal Soft Clean Kit 10ml x 7ea hidiff Royal Soft Clean Kit 10ml x 7eaScreening 9.0 in;usth Trouble-Care Jelly Body Wash 490ml in;usth Trouble-Care Jelly Body Wash 490mlScreening 9.3 K BOOSTER Daily Derma Capsule Sun Serum SPF50+/PA++++ 50ml K BOOSTER Daily Derma Capsule Sun Serum SPF50+/PA++++ 50mlScreening 9.0 lacelltix Skin Recovery Pepta Tox Ampoule 50ml lacelltix Skin Recovery Pepta Tox Ampoule 50mlScreening 9.3 MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser 150ml MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser 150mlScreening 9.2 reslow White Lotus PDRN Spray Serum 100ml reslow White Lotus PDRN Spray Serum 100mlScreening 9.5 Reve:am Water-Fit 8-Layer Moisture Pad 60ea Reve:am Water-Fit 8-Layer Moisture Pad 60eaScreening 9.7 SIDMOOL Deokmani Mineral Sunscreen SPF50+/PA++++ 60ml SIDMOOL Deokmani Mineral Sunscreen SPF50+/PA++++ 60mlScreening 9.6 Tender Garden Skin Renewal PDRN Dual Boosting Set 90ml Tender Garden Skin Renewal PDRN Dual Boosting Set 90mlScreening 9.4 WSHD Root Boosting Cytokine Shampoo 400ml WSHD Root Boosting Cytokine Shampoo 400mlScreening 8.8 YBK Relief Hydration Light Foam Cleanser 150ml YBK Relief Hydration Light Foam Cleanser 150mlScreening 9.8 YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+/PA++++ 50ml YBK Relief Hydration Light Sunscreen SPF50+/PA++++ 50mlScreening 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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