The Basics On Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
What is Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate?
A gel-textured ingredient used in many lightweight moisturizers.
What are other names for Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate?
MIXED DIESTERS WITH DECANOIC ACID AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL OCTANOIC ACID, MIXED DIESTERS WITH OCTANOIC ACID AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL DECANOIC ACID, OCTANOIC ACID, MIXED DIESTERS WITH DECANOIC ACID AND PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRAYLATE/ DICAPRATE, and PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE
What is Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate used for?
Propylene glycol is a humectant, which means that it is an ingredient that is added to cosmetics to increase moisture retention in skin and hair. Propylene glycol is well tolerated by the skin and shouldn’t cause redness or irritation
How Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate is classified
Uncategorized
Recommendations for using Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Limited data suggests no known risk
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate During Pregnancy
What we know about using Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
The oral administration of propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate(0, 100, 300 or 1000 mg/kg/din arachis oil)on days 6-15 of gestation,was not embryotoxicand yieldednoeffects in theSprague-Dawley CD ratdams.25The NOAEL wasconcluded to beto >1000 mg/kg/d.There were no differences innumber ofimplantations, number of live or dead fetuses, sex ratio, fetus body weights, number of litters, or fetus malformationsbetween the treatment and control groups.The dams were killed and necropsied on gestation day 20.
General safety info about Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate from CIR
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel reviewed the safetyof propylene glycol esters(PG esters) as used in cosmetics. These ingredients mostly function as skin-conditioning agents-emollient and as surfactants –emulsifying agent. The Panel reviewed relevant animal and human data related to theseingredients.The similar structure, properties, functions and uses of these ingredients enabled grouping them and using the available toxicological data to assess the safetyof the entire group. ThePanel mostly relied on data on the chemical componentsof these ingredients. The Panel concluded that these propylene glycolesters were safe as cosmetic ingredients in the practices of use and concentration described inthis safety assessment.
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Products where you might find Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream; Sol de Janeiro Mini Brazilian Bum Bum Cream; Dr. Jart+ Cicapair Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30
List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
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