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1,2-HEXANEDIOL

CAS 87760-48-3

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

6920-22-5

1,2-HEXANEDIOL chemical structure

Concern score

Not assessed — no hazard data yet.

1,2-HEXANEDIOL in plain language

What it is

Also known as 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, dl · DL-1,2-HEXANEDIOL · Hexane-1,2-diol · (2R)-1,2-Hexanediol · 1,2 hexanediol · 1,2-DIHYDROXYHEXANE

Show all 17 names

1,2-Hexanediol, 98% · 1,2-Hexylene Glycol · 1,2-hexandiol · 1,2-hexyleneglycol · 5,6-Dihydroxyhexane · Chemical Abstracts Index Name · Ec 230-029-6 · Fhksxsqhxqemok-uhfffaoysa-n · Hexan-1,2-diol · UNII-TR046Y3K1G · dl-hexane-1,2-diol

What it does

Used in cosmetics as a solvent and a skin-conditioning agent.

  • Solvent
  • Skin conditioning
  • Humectant
  • Fragrance
  • Conditioner
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-HEXANEDIOL appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • In marketed US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1599 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 1599 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Solvent, Softener and conditioner, Fragrance.Source →
  • USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 drug products and 2 package presentations.
    • FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 drug products and 2 package presentations.Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

No expert opinion on file for 1,2-HEXANEDIOL. 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-HEXANEDIOL 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 march 30, 2020

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA National Drug Code Directory

    regulatory · updated 2028-01-16

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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.

Food use

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

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

Source records

1,599

Named organisations

6

Personal careFood and drugConstruction

Typical roles

SolventSkin conditioningHumectantFragranceConditioner
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include 1,2-HEXANEDIOL; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside 1,2-HEXANEDIOL in the catalog.