This entry shows data from the EU CosIng database. An editorial description has not been written and reviewed yet.
Functions
- Humectant
- Retaining and/or preserving the moisture in a product during use.
- Surfactant – solubilizing
- Helping another component (solute) to dissolve in a medium in which it is not normally soluble.
EU regulation
EU · Annex III, entry 1862,2'-oxydiethanol
Diethylene glycol (DEG)
- Product type
- As traces in ingredients
- Maximum concentration
- 0.1%
- As of
- 3 November 2026 · (EC) 2013/344