Propanediol
Propanediol is a solvent and viscosity controlling ingredient. It’s in 1,096 products on Poliage, most often serum, moisturizer and sunscreen. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 25, 2026
In plain English
A glycol made from corn sugar or petroleum. Dissolves other ingredients and holds water.
What it does
Contains Propanediol: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Propanediol: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 58392, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Propanediol
Jane Iredale
Skintuition Brightening Under Eye Concealer with Active Peptide Complex
Concealer · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
The Body Shop
Sleep Relaxing Hair & Body Wash
Body wash · 200ml · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, essential oils, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Dermalogica
Smart Eye Density
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Julep
So Appealing Wipe-Off Lip Tint
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
R+Co
SOFT BOUNCE NATURAL TEXTURE & CURL CONDITIONER
Conditioner · 6.8 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
R+Co
SOFT BOUNCE NATURAL TEXTURE & CURL SHAMPOO
Shampoo · 8.5 OZ · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Rare Beauty
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
Blush · Lists silicones
Rose Inc
Softlight Luminous Hydrating Concealer
Concealer · Lists coconut derivatives
Rose Inc
Softlight Skin-Smoothing Liquid Foundation
Foundation · Lists essential oils, silicones
Torriden
SOLID IN Cream
Moisturizer · Lists silicones
Garnier
Solution micellaire
400ml · Label from France and Morocco · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
somewhere on a beach
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
The Ordinary
Soothing & Barrier Support Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens
Clarins
Soothing Gentle Foaming Cleanser
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Burt’s Bees
Soothing Toner
354.8ml · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dermalogica
Sound Sleep Cocoon
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Dermalogica
Special Cleansing Gel
Cleanser · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Hempz
Spiced Dreams Moisturizing Body Lotion
Body lotion · 17 fl oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Babo Botanicals
Sport Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 - Aerosol Free
Sunscreen · Lists coconut derivatives
Harry’s
Spot Correcting Gel
Serum · 0.4oz · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, coconut derivatives
Tula
Spresso Energizing Eye Balm
Eye cream · Lists exfoliating acid
Biossance
Squalane + 10% Lactic Acid Resurfacing Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Biossance
Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum
Serum · 50ml · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Biossance
Squalane + Daily Mineral SPF 50 Sunscreen
Sunscreen · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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