AQUAPENTYLENE GLYCOL ●
TL;DR. This ingredient functions mainly as a humectant and solvent, helping dissolve actives and botanicals while improving slip and skin feel. It can also support preservation systems by making the formula less friendly to microbial growth.
What does AQUAPENTYLENE GLYCOL do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient functions mainly as a humectant and solvent, helping dissolve actives and botanicals while improving slip and skin feel. It can also support preservation systems by making the formula less friendly to microbial growth.
Is AQUAPENTYLENE GLYCOL clean?
Clean-beauty programs generally treat it as acceptable, with low sensitization potential and little restricted-list friction. The main caveat is source and grade, since very high levels may feel stinging on reactive skin or near the eyes.
Is AQUAPENTYLENE GLYCOL sustainable?
It can be made from renewable plant feedstocks or fossil feedstocks, so supplier documentation matters. The molecule is readily biodegradable and is not considered highly persistent or bioaccumulative in typical cosmetic use.
Is AQUAPENTYLENE GLYCOL COSMOS-approved?
It can align with COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic when made from approved renewable raw materials using accepted processing, while petrochemical grades do not have the same alignment. From a Green Chemistry view, the best grades score well for renewable carbon, biodegradability, and multifunctional use as a solvent, humectant, and preservation booster.
How does AQUAPENTYLENE GLYCOL work chemically?
Chemically, this is a small five-carbon polyol with two alcohol groups, which explains its humectancy, solvent power, and antimicrobial-boosting behavior. Typical use is about 1–5% in emulsions, serums, and cleansers, and it is broadly stable across normal cosmetic pH ranges.
Last updated 2026-05-15