propylene glycol
noun
: a sweet hygroscopic viscous liquid C3H8O2 made especially from propylene and used especially as an antifreeze and solvent, in brake fluids, and as a food preservative
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This product contains 100% pure tea oil and is free of sulfates, parabens, phthalates, propylene glycol, or mineral oil.
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Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2024
Look for an organic hemp extract that is third-party tested and contains no additives or fillers like propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, and other synthetic chemicals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2022
To add hydration to the nail, instead of weakening it, look for silicon, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and propylene glycol.
—Kayla Hui, Mph, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2023
For example, the liquid included in Cloudy’s diffuser contains melatonin, lavender extract, chamomile extract, grape extract, L-Theanine (said to help ease anxiety, stress and insomnia), propylene glycol (a thickening agent), and vegetable glycerin (a syrupy liquid).
—Lydia Rivers, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2021
Ingredients include a proprietary antioxidant blend of lavender oil, strawberry fruit extract and honeysuckle flower extract, and active ingredients include propylene glycol, glycerin and urea peroxide.
—Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2023
Those with Black skin should avoid mechanical exfoliants (i.e., grainy scrubs), irritating skin-care ingredients (such as alcohol, propylene glycol, and lanolin), Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatments, and ablative lasers — all of which can cause light and dark spots.
—Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 22 Oct. 2020
Diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol are industrial versions of the glycerine found in propylene glycol, which is a necessary ingredient in making cough syrup.
—Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2023
Certain ingredients—namely fragrance, propylene glycol, essential oils, and sometimes vitamin E and lanolin—can also cause allergic contact dermatitis (red, itchy, bumpy rashes in the armpits), Dr. Austin says.
—Rachael Schultz, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2023
Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2024
Look for an organic hemp extract that is third-party tested and contains no additives or fillers like propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol, and other synthetic chemicals.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2022
To add hydration to the nail, instead of weakening it, look for silicon, hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and propylene glycol.
—Kayla Hui, Mph, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2023
For example, the liquid included in Cloudy’s diffuser contains melatonin, lavender extract, chamomile extract, grape extract, L-Theanine (said to help ease anxiety, stress and insomnia), propylene glycol (a thickening agent), and vegetable glycerin (a syrupy liquid).
—Lydia Rivers, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2021
Ingredients include a proprietary antioxidant blend of lavender oil, strawberry fruit extract and honeysuckle flower extract, and active ingredients include propylene glycol, glycerin and urea peroxide.
—Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2023
Those with Black skin should avoid mechanical exfoliants (i.e., grainy scrubs), irritating skin-care ingredients (such as alcohol, propylene glycol, and lanolin), Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatments, and ablative lasers — all of which can cause light and dark spots.
—Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 22 Oct. 2020
Diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol are industrial versions of the glycerine found in propylene glycol, which is a necessary ingredient in making cough syrup.
—Diego Lasarte, Quartz, 10 Mar. 2023
Certain ingredients—namely fragrance, propylene glycol, essential oils, and sometimes vitamin E and lanolin—can also cause allergic contact dermatitis (red, itchy, bumpy rashes in the armpits), Dr. Austin says.
—Rachael Schultz, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2023
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1870, in the meaning defined above
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propylene glycol
noun
: a sweet hygroscopic viscous liquid C3H8O2 made especially from propylene and used especially as an antifreeze and solvent, in brake fluids, and as a food preservative
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