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- Origin(s): Synthetic
- Other languages: Alcohol isopropílico, Alcool isopropilico, Isopropanol, Isopropylalkohol, Álcool isopropílico
- INCI name: ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 200-661-7
- Classification: Alcohol
Namely
Isopropyl alcohol is one of the most used alcohols in cosmetics. Discovered in the 1920s, it is synthesized from a reaction between propylene and sulfuric acid, followed by hydrolysis. It is used as an antiseptic in cosmetics: it is found for example in aftershave lotions, hand lotions.
Note that the oxidation of isopropyl alcohol produces acetone product
Note that the oxidation of isopropyl alcohol produces acetone product
Its functions (INCI)
- Antifoaming : Removes foam during manufacturing / reduces foam formation in liquid finished products
- Solvent : Dissolves other substances
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
- Perfuming : Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials
This ingredient is present in 4.71% of cosmetics.
