PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPROATE
Hexanoic acid, 1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl ester
PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPROATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Propylene glycol dihexanoate
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration described in this safety assessment in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating...Propylene Glycol Dicaproate... — Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)
- IUPAC name
- 2-hexanoyloxypropyl hexanoate
- Molecular formula
- C15H28O4
- Molecular weight
- 272.38 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 272.19875937 Da
- XLogP3
- 4.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 52.6 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 4
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
12 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL2268845
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID00866148
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPROATE
INCI name
PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPROATE
Description
Hexanoic acid, 1-methyl-1,2-ethanediyl ester
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 78793
- Imported identity
- PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPROATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPROATE
Key data
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
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How PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPROATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPROATE as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPROATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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