PROPILENOGLICOL

PROPILENOGLICOL

Propylene glycol is a colorless, nearly odorless, and tasteless thick liquid. It's used in many processed products because it helps them maintain their consistency, moisture, and texture. The chemical is usually made from petroleum, though some companies are now making it from plants like canola and soybean. Propanediol is a substitute for propylene glycol made from corn. ‌

Propylene glycol (PG) has other names, including:

• Trimethyl glycol
• Methyl ethyl glycol
• 1,2-dihydroxypropane
• 1,2-propanediol‌

The product enters your body if you:

• Consume foods or medicines containing it
• Breathe air containing a mist from it
• Rub it on your body using a cream or cosmetic

It's likely you've been exposed to PG, since it's in so many products.