Ingredient
Propylene Carbonate
Low risk
FunctionSolvent
What it is — Propylene Carbonate (INCI: Propylene Carbonate) is a solvent and dispersing aid.
What it does — It is commonly used to help dissolve and carry other ingredients and is often paired with clays and gelling agents to help them swell and disperse evenly.
Typical use — Found in clay-based masks, colour cosmetics and some emulsions, usually at low levels.
Who it suits / good to know — Broadly suitable; it is a background formulation aid rather than a skin active, so there is little for the skin to react to.
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.
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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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