1,2-Hexanediol / 50 G
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Properties
| Signal Word | Warning |
| Flash Point (C) | 122 °C - closed cup |
| Flash Point (F) | 251.6 °F - closed cup |
| Density | 0.951 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling Point | 223-224 °C (lit.) |
Product Description
1,2-Hexanediol is a chemical compound commonly used as a solvent, humectant, and coupling agent in various industries, including cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and coatings.
Application:
It is utilized as a solvent in formulations for paints, coatings, and inks, as a humectant in skincare and haircare products, and as a coupling agent in the production of adhesives and plasticizers.
Articles:
- Assessment of the potential risk of 1,2-hexanediol using phytotoxicity and cytotoxicity testing
Publication Date: Available online 3 June 2020
Uhram Song, Jieun Kim
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110796
- Dielectric relaxation studies of 1-hexanol and 1,2-hexanediol in heptane
Publication Date: April 1989
Erik Noreland, Bo Gestblom & Johan Sjöblom
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00656770
- Adjusting selectivity in micellar electrokinetic capillary chromatography with 1,2-hexanediol
Publication Date: 01 February 1999
Darin J. Allen, William E. Wall, Kent D. Denson, Joel T. Smith
https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1522-2683(19990101)20:1%3C100::AID-ELPS100%3E3.0.CO;2-1