Cosmetic Additive 1, 3-Butanediol/Butanediol/1 3-Butanediol Anhydrous/Butane-1 3-Diol CAS No. 107-88-0
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1,3-Butanediol is an organic chemical which belongs to the family of secondary alcohols. At present, 1,3-butanediol is used mainly in surfactants, inks, solvents for natural and synthetic flavoring agents and serves as a co-monomer in manufacturing certain polyurethane and polyester resins.
1,3-Butanediol is an organic chemical which belongs to the family of secondary alcohols. At present, 1,3-butanediol is used mainly in surfactants, inks, solvents for natural and synthetic flavoring agents and serves as a co-monomer in manufacturing certain polyurethane and polyester resins. It can also serve as a humectant to prevent loss of moisture in cosmetics, particularly in hair sprays and setting lotions. Besides, 1,3-Butanediol is pharmaceutically involved in the production of colchicine derivatives as a anticancer agent and in the synthesis of dual peroxisome proliferator-activated gamma and delta agonists acting as a hypoglycaemic agent, which is effective for the treatment of diabetes.
Melting point | -54 °C |
Boiling point | 203-204 °C(lit.) |
Density | 1.005 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
Vapor density | 3.1 (20 °C, vs air) |
Vapor pressure | 0.06 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
Storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
Color | Clear colorless to yellow, may discolor to brown on storage |
Form | Liquid |
Appearance | Colorless clear viscous liquid, no visual foreign matter, odorless |
1,3-butylene glycol content | ≥99.5% |
Water content | ≤0.5% |
Color (Po-Co) | ≤10 |
Relative density (20ºC/ 20ºC, g/cm3) | 1.004-1.007 |
Refractive index (20ºC) | 1.4390-1.4410 |