Is Hexylene Glycol Safe in Skin Care Products?

Many careful friends have discovered that their skin care products contain ethylene glycol. Is it safe to add hexylene glycol to skin care products? Can it be used with confidence?

Is Ethylene Glycol Safe in Skin Care Products?

Ethylene glycol is relatively safe in skin care products because it is often used as a solvent in cosmetics and is low-toxic. There are strict dosage requirements when adding it. There have been no reports of acute or chronic poisoning from this product in China. Acute ethylene glycol poisoning abroad is generally caused by accidental ingestion. Generally, regular brand skin care products containing ethylene glycol can be used normally.

What are the common skin care products containing ethylene glycol?

Herborist Natural Amino Acid Foaming Cleanser

Clinique Totale Serum

Water Code Refreshing High Foaming Cleanser

Herborist Quadruple Extract Moisturizing Cleanser

Nivea Moisturizing Foaming Cleanser

Large doses of ethylene glycol can easily cause skin poisoning

Doctors point out that ethylene glycol can cause skin poisoning. The initial symptoms of poisoning are depression of the central nervous system, such as dizziness, lightheadedness, instability and impaired consciousness, as well as respiratory irritation symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath, bronchitis and pulmonary edema with difficulty breathing. Its complications also include renal failure, cerebral edema, pulmonary edema, circulatory failure, etc.

It is similar to ethanol poisoning, but there is no smell of alcohol in the patient's exhaled breath. Most of the symptoms are due to accidental ingestion and appear within a few hours. Mild cases appear like being drunk, while severe cases may cause coma, convulsions, incontinence, and cerebral edema. The patient's treatment medications are as follows: emetics and laxatives, as well as calcium gluconate.

Therefore, in daily life, do not be exposed to large doses of ethylene glycol. Even if you take ethylene glycol-related drugs, you must do so under the guidance of a doctor. Do not take the drugs blindly on your own to avoid unnecessary trouble.