Dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether in plain language
What it is
Also known as Oxybis · Di(propylene glycol) dimethyl ether · Propane, oxybis(methoxy- · Dmfg · Dmm · Dpgdme
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Proglyde DMM · Proglyme
What it does
Used in consumer products as a film former, a solvent and a fragrance ingredient.
Film former
Solvent
Fragrance
Is it a concern?
We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether appears in these published regulatory listings.
Recorded in these product areas
Found in consumer products
Cleaning
Industrial
US·EPA·commercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Raw materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Fragrance, Film former.
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3 composition records across product categories including Home maintenance, Raw materials, Cleaning products and household care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Fragrance, Film former.Source →
US·FDA·listed in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.
openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.Source →
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.