Ethylhexylglycerin

Ethylhexylglycerin (CAS 70445-33-9) is a glycerol ether used across personal care, pharmaceutical, and industrial formulations as a multifunctional conditioning agent and preservation booster.

It enhances the efficacy of conventional preservatives, allowing formulators to reduce their concentration while maintaining microbial protection in various finished products.

In cosmetics and personal care, it functions as a skin-conditioning humectant and deodorant active, appearing in creams, lotions, and underarm products where it disrupts microbial cell membranes.

Paired with phenoxyethanol or other preservative systems, it extends antimicrobial coverage and supports clean-label formulation strategies increasingly demanded by modern brand owners.

In pharmaceutical topical preparations, it serves as a solvent and carrier that improves ingredient solubility and skin penetration in semi-solid dosage forms for medical applications.

Coatings and adhesive applications utilize it as a stabilizer and co-solvent where compatibility with both aqueous and non-aqueous systems is a primary sourcing requirement.

The material is supplied as a clear, low-viscosity liquid. Cosmetic-grade is the predominant commercial specification, with purity typically at 98% or higher to meet industry standards.

It is available in drum and IBC quantities suited to industrial and formulation-scale procurement, ensuring reliable supply chains for manufacturers and chemical distributors globally.