We supply Ethylhexylglycerin cosmetic grade as INNO Proextend Ethylhexylglycerin, a cosmetic-grade multifunctional emollient and preservation booster.
Key Benefits of Proextend Ethylhexylglycerin
- Proextend Ethylhexylglycerin is a central booster for streamlined, paraben-free preservation systems. It increases the performance of phenoxyethanol and other alcohol or glycol-based preservation components.
- Its glycerin-derived emollient character softens the feel of creams and lotions. In wash products, it reduces the dry, tight after-feel that a strong surfactant base can create.
- The material contributes antimicrobial and deodorizing activity. It is useful in aluminum-free deodorant concepts where odor control and skin feel must be addressed together.
- Ethylhexylglycerin is compatible with common preservation partners, including phenoxyethanol, pentylene glycol and caprylyl glycol. This lets formulators tune the system instead of relying on one high-dose preservative.
- The grade is easy to use in both rinse-off and leave-on products. Final preservative levels should be confirmed through a microbial efficacy test in the complete formula.
Recommended applications
- Use Proextend Ethylhexylglycerin in cream, lotion, serum and mask to combine preservation boosting with a softer, less tacky skin feel.
- It fits shampoo, body wash and conditioner where the formulator wants to reduce the dry after-feel of the surfactant base.
- In toner and other water-based skin care, the grade works with phenoxyethanol or glycols to strengthen the complete preservation system.
- It can also support aluminum-free deodorant and odor-control products that need antimicrobial contribution and emolliency in the same ingredient.
Formulation and commercial details
| Grade | Cosmetic Grade |
|---|---|
| Packaging | 25 kg container |
| Packing dimensions | 30x24x48 |
| How to use | Dissolve the ingredient completely and add it at the recommended stage for the selected base. Complete preservation challenge testing, stability testing and destination-market regulatory review on the finished product. |
| Active ingredient | Ethylhexylglycerin |
| Physical properties | Colorless transparent liquid |
| Performance | Multifunctional emollient and preservation booster. |
| Compliance | Use the ingredient within the applicable cosmetic regulations of the destination market and verify the finished preservation system by challenge testing. |
Choosing between related INNO products
Ethylhexylglycerin is the emollient preservation booster. 1,2-Hexanediol adds stronger humectant and solvent functions, while Phenoxyethanol provides the main preservative action.
Frequently asked questions
Why is Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with Phenoxyethanol?
Ethylhexylglycerin boosts the preservation system while also improving skin feel. The pair gives formulators more control over microbial performance and sensory balance than simply increasing one component.
Can Ethylhexylglycerin be treated as the only preservative in a water-based product?
It is best used as a booster within a complete system. Select the partner materials around the formula’s microbial risk, pH, water activity and packaging, then confirm the blend by challenge testing.
The toner turned hazy after Ethylhexylglycerin was introduced. How should the cause be isolated?
The haze may come from the Ethylhexylglycerin premix, fragrance or another lipophilic component competing for solubilization. Add each late-stage material to separate split batches, then rebuild the premix around the combination that caused the clarity loss.
How should odor impact be checked when Ethylhexylglycerin is used in a fragrance-free product?
Use coded samples at batch release and after warm storage, with the same container and headspace. Evaluate the complete preservation blend because the odor may come from an interaction rather than Ethylhexylglycerin alone.
Why work with INNO?
Our preservation team selects boosters around the customer’s specific formula. INNO supports samples, compatibility work and challenge testing.
