Hexylene Glycol
Hexylene Glycol is a solvent and surfactant ingredient. It’s in 345 products on Poliage, most often lip, mascara and blush. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
A glycol solvent. Thins formulas.
What it does
Contains Hexylene Glycol: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Hexylene Glycol: perfuming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Hexylene Glycol: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Hexylene Glycol: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Hexylene Glycol: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 34283, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Hexylene Glycol
Cationic Hydration Interlink
Deep Brilliance Reconstruct
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils, silicones
La Roche-Posay
Démaquillant yeux peaux sensibles
Lists coconut derivatives
Vichy
DERCOS Technique - shampooing ultra apaisant cheveux normaux à gras - Vichy - 200ml
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Bliss
Disappearing Act Toner
Toner · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
dr groot shampoo
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
dr groot shampoo
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Dream Long Liss Shampoo Super Liss
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Dream long super aufbau shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Dae
Dream Veil Hair + Body Fragrance Mist - Vanilla Dae Beam
Fragrance · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils
L’Oréal
Eau biphase micellaire
Lists silicones
La Roche-Posay
Eau micellaire
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Eau micellaire ULTRA peaux sensibles
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Eczema Honey
Eczema Honey Body Lotion
Body lotion · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
L’Oréal
Elseve Arginine Resist X3 (format XXL)
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Elseve Arginine Resist X3 (Formule 2 en 1)
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Elseve Arginine Resist X3 (Maxi Format)
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Elseve Color-Vive Shampooing soin (format XXL)
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Elseve Fibralogy Shampooing créateur de matière (maxi format)
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Elseve Huile Extraordinaire Shampooing nutrition
Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Elseve Liss Caresse [MK] Shampooing perfecteur
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Elseve Multi-Vitaminé Fresh Shampooing purifiant quotidien
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Elseve Phytoclear antipelliculaire
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid
L’Oréal
Elseve Re-Nutrition Shampooing soin
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
elvital fibralogy
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates
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