Is Hydroxypropylene Carbonate vegetarian?
Hydroxypropylene Carbonate
Hydroxypropylene carbonate, also known as glycerol carbonate, is a synthetic cyclic carbonate ester of glycerol, often produced from glycerol (a biodiesel by-product) and carbon dioxide; used as a solvent and humectant in cosmetics.
| Also known as | 1,3-Dioxolan-2-one, 4-(Hydroxymethyl)-,Glycerol Cyclic 1,2-Carbonate,Hydroxymethyl Dioxolanone,4-Hydroxymethyl-1,3-Dioxolan-2-One, 4-Hydroxymethyl-1,3-Dioxolan-2-One, Glycerol Carbonate, Hydroxymethyl Dioxolanone |
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| INCI name | Hydroxypropylene Carbonate |
| EC number | 213-235-0 |
| CosIng ID | 92800 |
| Last reviewed | 4 July 2026 |
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