INCI name

PPG-7

PPG-7 (polypropylene glycol)

A polypropylene glycol with an average of 7 propylene oxide units, listed as a skin-conditioning and solvent ingredient.

What it is

PPG-7 is a polypropylene glycol, a polymer of propylene oxide with an average of 7 propylene oxide units per chain. CosIng lists it as a skin-conditioning and solvent ingredient.

Where it is used

Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The numbers in the name are average values, so the material is a mixture of chains of different lengths.

Functions

Skin conditioning
Maintaining the skin in good condition.
Solvent
Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (14)

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