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title: 1-3-Butylene Glycol
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##### CAS Number

107-88-0















##### Grade

NA















##### Packaging

Metal Drum







































1,3-Butylene Glycol, also called butane-1,3-diol, meaning it has two hydroxyl functional groups (OH) attached to a four-carbon butane chain.
**Chemical Formula:** C4H10O2
**Appearance**: Colorless to odorless hygroscopic liquid.
 **Uses:**
**Cosmetics and Personal Care Industry:**  It is commonly used as a humectant and solvent in skincare products such as lotions, creams, moisturizers, and hair care products.
**Pharmaceuticals:** 1,3-butylene glycol is used as a solvent for oral, injectable, and topical medications.
**Solvent:** Due to its miscibility with water and organic solvents, it is used as a solvent in numerous industrial applications like paints and coatings.
**Food Additive:** Used as a humectant (moisture-preserving agent) in specific food products.
**Antifreeze and Deicing Fluids:** Its low freezing point allows it to be a component in antifreeze and deicing fluids.
**Textile Industry:** Commonly used as a component in fiber spinning solutions to produce synthetic fibers with desirable properties such as strength, elasticity, and wrinkle resistance.







































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