Dow Chempoint 804480 Dowfrost HD DYED Propylene Glycol, 5 Gallon Bucket

🔬 Chemical Information

• Chemical Formula: C₃H₈O₂

• IUPAC Name: Propane-1,2-diol

• Molecular Weight: 76.09 g/mol

• Structure: It has two alcohol (–OH) groups, making it a diol (a type of alcohol).

🧪 Physical Properties

• Appearance: Colorless, odorless, viscous liquid

• Taste: Slightly sweet

• Boiling Point: ~188.2°C (370.8°F)

• Solubility: Miscible with water, acetone, and chloroform

• Hygroscopic: Absorbs water from the air

🧴 Common Uses

1. Food Industry

• Used as a humectant, solvent, and preservative

• Found in processed foods, beverages, and flavorings

• Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA when used in small quantities

2. Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics

• Acts as a carrier for active ingredients in oral, injectable, and topical drugs

• Used in lotions, creams, deodorants, and shampoos as a moisturizer and solvent

3. Industrial Applications

• Used in antifreeze and de-icing solutions (less toxic alternative to ethylene glycol)

• Found in e-cigarette liquids (vape juice) as a vapor-producing agent

• Used as a plasticizer and in hydraulic fluids