Monopropylene Glycol

Monopropylene Glycol

Monopropylene glycol (propylene glycol, MPG, 1,2-propanediol) is a colorless viscous liquid, odorless, with a slight sweetish taste.

Formula

Mixes well with water, alcohol and other solvents. Relatively safe, widely used as a solvent, moisturizer and stabilizer.

C₃H₈O₂

Application

solvent and stabilizer in pharmaceutical forms (syrups, drops, ointments, inhalation solutions).