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Dipropylene Glycol

Usado en 35 fórmulas

CAS 25265-71-8

Qué es este material

Dipropylene Glycol (DPG) is the most common diluent and solubiliser in perfumery today. It is sometimes used to pad out a formula (bringing its total to 1,000 for uniformity) and it can offer some minor benefits as a fixative, but an intelligent combination of musks is usually a better option for that purpose. DPG is almost odourless — in general it has a very faint almost alcohol-like odour that some only some people can perceive. Unlike alcohol, however, it is non-flammable having a closed cup flash point of 138°C (280°F). It has a higher viscosity than water. Some fragrances contain very large amounts of DPG to lower their cost or even their strength as we see in Baccarat Rouge 540 which … — Fraterworks

Uso en fórmulas

4%
Mín
26.7%
Media
96.7%
Máx

La 231ª materia más usada de 1414 del catálogo, presente en 35 de 806 fórmulas. Una materia de firma: quien la usa lo hace a propósito.

Dónde vive de verdad

La proporción de fórmulas de cada familia que la contienen. No cuántas veces aparece, sino cuán indispensable es dentro de esa familia.

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