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Pentylene glycol

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Pentylene glycol is a widely used ingredient in cosmetics, personal care, and skincare formulations. Depending on its function, it may serve as a moisturizer, preservative, emulsifier, or active ingredient to enhance the overall effectiveness and performance of a product.

Pentylene glycol (Wikipedia)

1,5-Pentanediol is the organic compound with the formula HO(CH2)5OH. Like other diols, this viscous colourless liquid is used as plasticizer and also forms polyesters that are used as emulsifying agents and resin intermediates.

1,5-Pentanediol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentane-1,5-diol
Other names
Pentamethylene glycol
1,5-Dihydroxypentane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.505 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 203-854-4
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C5H12O2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h6-7H,1-5H2 checkY
    Key: ALQSHHUCVQOPAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C5H12O2/c6-4-2-1-3-5-7/h6-7H,1-5H2
    Key: ALQSHHUCVQOPAS-UHFFFAOYAE
  • OCCCCCO
Properties
C5H12O2
Molar mass 104.14758
Density 0.994 g/mL at 25 °C
Melting point −18 °C (0 °F; 255 K)
Boiling point 242 °C (468 °F; 515 K)
Miscible
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302
P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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