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Ethoxydiglycol
Ethoxydiglycol
A solvent used to dissolve ingredients and thin formulas so they spread and absorb evenly.
What it does
Ethoxydiglycol is a solvent that dissolves both water-loving and oil-loving ingredients, which lets it keep otherwise tricky combinations evenly mixed and helps a formula spread and absorb. It is a solvent-and-carrier ingredient rather than a skin active.
Also known as
diethylene glycol monoethyl ether
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