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Propylene glycol, known also by the systematic name propane-1,2-diol, is an organic compound (a diol alcohol), usually a tasteless, odorless, and colorless clear oily liquid that is hygroscopic and miscible with water, acetone, and chloroform. It is manufactured by the hydration of propylene oxide. Download high resolution version (1634x403, 3 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
IUPAC nomenclature is a system of naming chemical compounds and of describing the science of chemistry in general. ...
A chemical formula (also called molecular formula) is a concise way of expressing information about the atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound. ...
The molecular mass (abbreviated MM) of a substance, formerly also called molecular weight and abbreviated as MW, is the mass of one molecule of that substance, relative to the unified atomic mass unit u (equal to 1/12 the mass of one atom of carbon-12). ...
Density (symbol: Ï - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per volume. ...
The melting point of a crystalline solid is the temperature at which it changes state from solid to liquid. ...
The boiling point of a substance is the temperature at which it can change its state from a liquid to a gas throughout the bulk of the liquid at a given pressure. ...
In physics, thermal conductivity, k, is the intensive property of a material that indicates its ability to conduct heat. ...
CAS registry numbers are unique numerical identifiers for chemical compounds, polymers, biological sequences, mixtures and alloys. ...
The simplified molecular input line entry specification or SMILES is a specification for unambiguously describing the structure of chemical molecules using short ASCII strings. ...
Benzene An organic compound is any member of a large class of chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon, with the exception of carbides, carbonates, carbon oxides and elementary carbon. ...
A diol is a chemical compound containing two hydroxyl groups (-OH groups). ...
Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ...
A hygroscopic substance is a substance that absorbs water readily from its surroundings. ...
The chemistry term miscible refers to the property of various liquids that allows them to be mixed together. ...
Water is an odourless substance that is essential to all known forms of life and is known as the universal solvent. ...
In chemistry, acetone (also known as propanone, dimethyl ketone, 2-propanone, propan-2-one and β-ketopropane) is the simplest representative of the ketones. ...
Chloroform, also known as trichloromethane and methyl trichloride, is a chemical compound with formula CHCl3. ...
Propylene oxide is a highly toxic flammable chemical compound. ...
Applications
Propylene glycol is used: - As a moisturizer in medicines, cosmetics, food, and tobacco products
- As a medical and sexual lubricant (A.K.A. "personal lubricant")
- As a flavoring agent in Angostura and Orange bitters
- As a solvent for food colors and flavourings
- As a humectant food additive, labeled as E number E1520
- As a carrier in fragrance oils
- As a non-toxic antifreeze
- In smoke machines to make artificial smoke for use in firefighters' training and theatrical productions
- In hand sanitizers, antibacterial lotions, and saline solutions
- As a main ingredient in many cosmetic products, including baby wipes, bubble baths, and shampoos
- As a base ingredient in aircraft deicing fluid and some automobile antifreezes
- In cryonics
- As a working fluid in hydraulic presses
- To regulate humidity in a cigar humidor
- As the killing and preserving agent in pitfall traps, usually used to capture ground beetles.
Moisturizers are a complex mixture of chemical agents specially designed to make the external layers of the skin (epidermis) softer and more pliable, by increasing its hydration (water content). ...
Oral medication A medication is a licenced drug taken to cure or reduce symptoms of an illness or medical condition. ...
Assorted cosmetics and tools Cosmetics ( ) or make-up are substances used to enhance the beauty of the human body. ...
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It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Lubrication. ...
Personal lubricants are specialized lubricants which serve to reduce friction with the vagina, the anus, or other body parts. ...
The name Angostura may refer to Angostura bitters and the associated company Angostura Ltd. ...
A Bitters is a preparation of herbs and citrus dissolved in alchohol or glycerine with a bitter or bittersweet flavor. ...
A solvent is a fluid phase (liquid, gas, or plasma) that dissolves a solid, liquid, or gaseous solute, resulting in a solution. ...
Food coloring spreading on a soap bubble. ...
Flavouring (CwE) or flavoring (AmE) is a product which is added to food in order to change or augment its taste. ...
A humectant is a hygroscopic substance that is used as a food additive. ...
Food additives are substances added to food to preserve flavour or improve its taste and appearance. ...
For the mathematical constant see: E (mathematical constant). ...
Fragrance oils, also known as aroma oils, aromatic oils, and flavor oils, are blended synthetic aroma compounds or natural essential oils that are diluted with a carrier like propylene glycol, vegetable oil, or mineral oil. ...
The skull and crossbones symbol traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ...
A man pouring antifreeze into his vehicle. ...
A smoke machine is a piece of equipment which generates fog (artificial smoke). ...
Smoke from a wildfire Smoke is a suspension in air (aerosol) of small particles resulting from incomplete combustion of a fuel. ...
The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...
For other usages see Theatre (disambiguation) Theater (American English) or Theatre (British English and widespread usage among theatre professionals in the US) is that branch of the performing arts concerned with acting out stories in front of an audience using combinations of speech, gesture, music, dance, sound and spectacle —...
An antiseptic solution of iodine applied to a cut An antiseptic (Greek αντι, against, and σηπτικος, putrefactive) is a substance that prevents the growth and reproduction of various microorganisms (such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses). ...
In medicine saline is a solution of sodium chloride in sterile water, used commonly for intravenous infusion, rinsing contact lenses, and nasal irrigation or jala neti. ...
Assorted cosmetics and tools Cosmetics ( ) or make-up are substances used to enhance the beauty of the human body. ...
In film editing, a wipe is a gradual spatial transition from one image to another. ...
Bubble baths can be obtained by adding a product containing sodium dodecyl sulfate and is certified lather to water. ...
Several shampoos on a shower window Shampoo (Hindi: शमà¥à¤ªà¥‚) is a hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt, skin particles, environmental pollution and/or other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair. ...
Ground deicing of aircraft is commonly performed in both commercial and general aviation. ...
A man pouring antifreeze into his vehicle. ...
A Dewar human cryopreservation unit utilized by Alcor Life Extension Foundation Cryonics (often mistakenly called cryogenics) is the practice of cryopreserving humans or animals that can no longer be sustained by contemporary medicine until resuscitation may be possible in the future. ...
A humidor is any kind of box or room with constant humidity (and often, temperature as well), used to store cigars. ...
Genera (see article, hundreds) in 14 Subfamilies The ground beetles are a large family (Carabidae) of common and widespread beetles. ...
Safety The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined propylene glycol to be "generally recognized as safe" for use in food, cosmetics, and medicines. Like ethylene glycol, propylene glycol affects the body's chemistry by increasing the amount of acid. Propylene glycol is metabolized into lactic acid, which occurs naturally as muscles are exercised, while ethylene glycol is metabolized into oxalic acid, which is toxic. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for regulating food (humans and animal), dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, medical devices (human and animal) and radiation emitting devices (including non-medical devices), biologics, and...
Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) is an FDA designation that a chemical or substance (including certain pesticides) added to food is considered safe by experts, and so is exempted from the usual FFDCA food additive tolerance requirements. ...
Ethylene glycol (monoethylene glycol (MEG), IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an alcohol with two -OH groups (a diol), a chemical compound widely used as an automotive antifreeze. ...
Lactic acid (IUPAC systematic name: 2-hydroxypropanoic acid), also known as milk acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in several biochemical processes. ...
Oxalic acid (IUPAC name: ethanedioic acid, formula C2H2O4) is a dicarboxylic acid with structure (HOOC)-(COOH). ...
Reference - Merck Index, 11th Edition, 7868
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