# Dipropylene Glycol

Source: https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/dipropylene-glycol
CAS: 25265-71-8



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

## How the catalogue uses it
- Appears in 35 formulas.
- Dose: 4.00% to 96.65%, average 26.74%.
- Most at home in: Amber Vanilla, Oriental Floral, Leathery.
- Usually weighed alongside: Hedione, Ethyl Maltol, Ethylene Brassylate, Vanillin, Iso E Super, Linalool.

## What can replace it
- Benzyl Benzoate
- TEC
- Triethyl Citrate
- Isopropyl Myristate

## Citing this
Cite as: "Dipropylene Glycol — Dupe Hacking raw material profile", https://dupehacking.com/ingredients/dipropylene-glycol