Dipropylene Glycol

关于这种原料

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

在配方中的用量

在目录 1419 种原料中使用频率排第 第232，出现在 807 款配方中的 35 款。 标志性原料：用它的人都是有意为之。