Mono Propylene Glycol

Mono Propylene Glycol (MPG), sometimes just called propylene glycol (PG), is a clear, odorless, slightly sweet liquid

Uses of Propylene Glycol include the following:-

Personal Care & Cosmetics

• Humectant & moisturizer – keeps skin and hair hydrated.

• Solvent – helps dissolve ingredients like fragrances, colors, and active compounds.

• Stabilizer – prevents creams, lotions, and shampoos from separating.

• Deodorants & perfumes – carries fragrances and enhances absorption.

🍰 Food & Beverages

• Food additive (E1520 in EU) – used as a carrier for flavors, colors, and emulsifiers.

• Moisture preserver – keeps baked goods, candies, and ice cream soft.

• Solvent for flavorings – e.g., vanilla extract, food colorings, beverage syrups.

• Food-grade antifreeze – safe in applications where accidental ingestion could occur.

💊 Pharmaceutical & Medical

• Excipient (inactive ingredient) – carrier for medicines, vitamins, and injectable drugs.

• Solvent in oral, injectable, and topical medicines – helps dissolve active compounds.

• Cough syrups, elixirs, lozenges – provides smooth texture and sweetness.

• Skin treatments – acts as a penetration enhancer to help medicine absorb through skin.

🏠 Household & Industrial

• Antifreeze & de-icing fluids – non-toxic alternative to ethylene glycol.

• Coolant in refrigeration & HVAC systems – food-safe for breweries, dairies, and food processing.

• Hydraulic fluids – where low toxicity is required.

• Plastics & resins – raw material in making polyesters and plasticizers.

• Paints, inks & coatings – keeps products from drying too quickly.

👉 In short: MPG is used as a safe solvent, humectant, stabilizer, antifreeze, and chemical intermediate in industries ranging from food and cosmetics to pharmaceuticals and manufacturing.