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Ethylhexylglycerin

A skin-conditioning helper.

What it does

Conditions skin and helps reduce body odor.

Good to know

Common in deodorants, sunscreens and creams. Skin allergy to it is rare: about 1 in 400 people patch-tested by dermatologists reacted.

Often found in: Deodorants, Sunscreens, Hand creams

Around the world

• United States: No FDA limit. The FDA doesn't approve cosmetic ingredients before sale. Source
• EU and UK: No special limit in the EU or UK. Source
• Canada: Not on Health Canada's Hotlist of restricted ingredients. Source
• Australia: No limit in Australia's Poisons Standard. Source

Sources

• Patch testing to ethylhexylglycerin: North American Contact Dermatitis Group, 2013-2018 (Dermatitis, 2022) (Medical)
• CIR: Safety assessment of alkyl glyceryl ethers as used in cosmetics (2013) (Industry-funded)