1,2-Hexanediol
1,2-Hexanediol is a solvent ingredient. It’s in 725 products on Poliage, most often serum, moisturizer and cleanser. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
1,2-hexanediol: used to dissolve other ingredients.
What it does
Contains 1,2-Hexanediol: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 54170, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain 1,2-Hexanediol
Wonderskin
Hyper Bond All-Day Stay Serum Foundation
Foundation · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Juvia’s Place
I Am Magic Natural Radiance Foundation
Foundation · Lists fragrance, silicones
SHEGLAM
Ice Revive Scalp Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Anastasia Beverly Hills
Impeccable Blurring Second-Skin Matte Foundation
Foundation · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Caudalie
Instant Brightening Micropeel
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Caudalie
Instant Detox Mask
Mask · Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Philosophy
instant glow peeling mousse
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Medik8
Intelligent Retinol Eye TR
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, silicones
AmLactin
Intensive Healing Cream with 15% Lactic Acid AHA
Exfoliant · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Bliss
Invisible Daily Sunscreen
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
SHEGLAM
Jelly Flush Blush Stain Patches
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
SHEGLAM
Jelly-Licious Hydrating Lip & Blush Tint-Cheerio
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Jones Road
Just Enough Tinted Moisturizer
Foundation · Lists coconut derivatives
Kate Somerville
Kate’s Lightweight Fragrance Free Stressed Skin Face Wash
Cleanser · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Kate Somerville
KateCeuticals Lifting Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Coppertone
Kids Roll On SPF 50 Sunscreen Lotion
Sunscreen · Lists silicones
Medicube
Kojic Acid Brigtening Wrapping Mask
Mask · Lists retinoid
Medicube
Kojic Acid Capsule Foam Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, retinoid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Medicube
Kojic Acid Turmeric Gel Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Medicube
Kojic Acid Turmeric Toner
Toner · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils
Axis-Y
Kojic Yuzu Cleansing Water
Cleanser · Lists coconut derivatives
Peach & Lily
Korean Glass Skin Collagen Ginseng Face Mask - Clear
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils
The Ordinary
Lactic Acid 10% + HA
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid
The Ordinary
Lactic Acid 5% + HA
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid
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