What does 1,2,6-HEXANETRIOL do?

Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a solvent and a thickener.

Is 1,2,6-HEXANETRIOL safe?

We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

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1,2,6-HEXANETRIOL

CAS 112254-74-7

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

106-69-4

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

1,2,6-HEXANETRIOL in plain language

What it is: Also known as Hexane-1,2,6-triol · (±)-1,2,6-Hexanetriol · 1,2,6-HEXANTRIOL · 1,2,6-Hexanetrio · 1,2,6-Trihydroxyhexane · 1,6-Hexanetriol
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1,6-Trihydroxyhexane · Hexane-1,6-triol · Hexanetriol-1,2,6 · Hexanetriol-1,6 · UNII-W45XXM0XWE
What it does: Used in cosmetics as a humectant, a solvent and a thickener.
Humectant
Solvent
Viscosity controlling
Thickener
Is it a concern?: We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 1,2,6-HEXANETRIOL appears in these published regulatory listings.

Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Humectant, Viscosity modifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Humectant, Viscosity modifier.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
USFDAinactive ingredient databaseRoute: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 43 mg
- Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 43 mgSource →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 1,2,6-HEXANETRIOL. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.

SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 1,2,6-HEXANETRIOL yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated 2019-12-20
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA Inactive Ingredient Database
regulatory · updated 2026-01-09
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Fragrance avoidance

Nothing to weigh for this context yet.

No signal in this context

We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed 1,2,6-HEXANETRIOL in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

Named organisations

Laboratory supplies

Typical roles

HumectantSolventViscosity controllingThickener

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