Propylene Glycol 99.7% Food Grade
Propylene glycol 99.7% food grade is used in many industries, including food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing.
Food
- Emulsifier: Prevents ingredients from separating, like oil and vinegar in salad dressing
- Moisture preserver: Helps foods maintain moisture and prevent them from drying out
- Sugar substitute: Has a sweet taste but doesn’t affect blood sugar levels
Cosmetics
- Solvent: Solvents active ingredients in skincare and personal care products like moisturizers, creams, lotions, and deodorants
- Humectant: Absorbs moisture and acts as a wetting ingredient
Pharmaceuticals
- Solvent: Solvents active ingredients and enhances drug absorption
Other names:α-Propylene glycol,1.2-Propanediol,1.2-Dihydroxypropane,Methyl ethyl glycol,Methylethylene glycol
Uses
- Anti-caking agent: It helps prevent food components from sticking to one another and forming clumps, such as in dried soups or grated cheese
- Carrier:Â It dissolves other food additives or nutrients to be used in processing, such as colors, flavors or antioxidants.
- Dough strengthener:Â It modifies the starches and gluten in dough to make it more stable.
- Emulsifier:Â It prevents food ingredients from separating, such as oil and vinegar in salad dressing.
- Moisture preserver:Â It helps foods maintain a stable level of moisture and stops them from drying out. Examples include marshmallows, coconut flakes and nuts.
- Processing aid:Â It is used to enhance the appeal or the use of a food, for example, to make a liquid clearer.
- Stabilizer and thickener:Â It can be used to hold food components together or thicken them during and after processing.
- Texturizer:Â It can change the appearance or mouthfeel of a food.
Propylene Glycol 99.7% Food Grade
