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Propylene Glycol

CAS
EC
Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

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Cost
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Compatibility tags
solvent-carrier
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
sweet

Practically odorless clear liquid used as a solvent, humectant, and carrier. Any perceptible character is a very faint, slightly sweet, alcoholic-glycolic note that disappears quickly and does not contribute to a composition.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
1 / 10
Tenacity
2 / 10
Volatility
4 / 10
Reverse-composition

Contained in

Other ingredients whose composition declares this material as a constituent. The percentage shown is the supplier-declared concentration in that parent.

Ingredient%Range
CHOCOLATE5–10%
chemicals · No. 2696

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1181.

odorlesssweet
MW
76.1
BP
189°C
MP
Sp.Gr.
1.04
Refractive n
Rotation
Appearance

Colorless, slightly viscous liquid.

Solubility

Miscible with water, glycerin, alcohol and most of the common perfume and flavor oils, but not in terpenes and many other hydrocarbons, poorly in aromatic allyl- and propenyl-derivatives. Practically insoluble in vegetable oils and fats.

Odor

Odorless when absolutely pure.

Flavor

Mild, sweet taste in aqueous solution, slightly burning or warm mouthfeel when undiluted. The aqueous solution may also leave a delayed burning feeling in the rear of the mouth.

Uses in perfumery

Propylene glycol is occasionally used as a diluent in perfume compositions, but it is not considered the very best solvent for such purpose. It has practically no fixative value.

Uses in flavor

It finds very extensive use as a diluent or solvent in flavor compositions, mainly due to its low toxicity, absence of color and odor and to its mild, sweet taste.

Identity
Aliases · 4
Propylene glycol1,2-Propanediol2-DihydroxypropaneMethylglycol
Compliance note. Restriction data is sourced directly from IFRA publications and preserved with its document excerpt. Perfume Foundry is a compliance-support tool — not a substitute for a qualified safety assessor (CPSR / PIF).