Food-Grade Monopropylene Glycol (MPG) E1520 CAS No. 57-55-6

Food-Grade Monopropylene Glycol (MPG) E1520 CAS No. 57-55-6

Monopropylene Glycol (MPG), or 1,2-propanediol, is a colorless, odorless, and slightly viscous liquid, soluble in water, alcohol, and many organic substances.
This organic compound is used in multiple fields for its humectant, solvent, and stabilizing properties.
In cosmetics and soap-making, it acts as a moisturizing agent, dissolution support, and carrier for active ingredients in emulsions and cleansing products.
The food-grade MPG E1520 offered by Arcane Direct complies with REACH and USP standards, ensuring a quality suitable for professional, pharmaceutical, and food industry formulations.

Main Functions

• Hydrophilic humectant and solvent

• Texturing and preserving agent

• Carrier for fragrances and cosmetic active ingredients

• Antifreeze in technical formulations

• Stabilizer for emulsions and aqueous solutions

Industrial Use

• Cosmetic industry: creams, lotions, hydroalcoholic gels, shampoos, liquid soaps.

• Pharmaceutical industry: excipient and carrier for active substances.

• Food industry: E1520 additive (solvent, preservative, humectant).

• Chemical industry: heat transfer fluids and technical antifreeze.

• Tobacco and e-liquid industry: VG/PG base in liquid composition.

Professional Use

• Incorporation as a humectant in moisturizing formulations.

• Carrier for essential oils or plant-based active ingredients.

• Improvement of emulsion and gel stability.

• Can be used as a replacement for vegetable glycerin in certain formulas.

Other Common Uses

• Artisanal cosmetics (DIY): creams, gels, lotions.

• Ecological cleansers and detergents.

Usage Tips

• Incorporate into the aqueous phase or cold, depending on the formulation.

• Typical cosmetic dosage: 1 to 10% depending on the desired texture.

• Store at room temperature, away from light and moisture.

• Stable and non-volatile product.

Safety / Compliance / Labels

• INCI: Propylene Glycol

• CAS: 57-55-6

• Food additive E1520

• Compliant with USP / REACH / COSMOS

• Biodegradable and not classified as hazardous (CLP)