PPG-2 Methyl Ether Acetate

AKA: 88917-22-0, Dowanol DPMA, Dipropylene glycol methyl ether acetate, Propanol, Dipropyleneglycol methyl ether acetate

Synthetic

Solvent

Not Clean

Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate

Solubility Solubility in water, g/100ml: 16 (good)

Formula

C9H18O4

Mol. Weight

190.24

CAS #

88917-22-0

Form

Liquid

State

Liquid

Functions

Solvent

Dissolves other ingredients so they distribute evenly in the formula. Often the invisible "base" everything else is mixed into.

Anti-Inflammatory

Moisturizing

Fights Acne

Dissolves other ingredients

Traditional Use

Synthesized as a propylene glycol ether acetate in modern cosmetic chemistry. Serves as a solvent and conditioning agent with no historical traditional use.

EWG

CIR

Safe as used

Pregnancy

Yes

CIR Safety Findings

Not an Irritant

medical-approval

all-shades-safe

Regulatory Status

USA✔ permitted

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

The paper trail

🔬Peer-reviewednone on file

⚖️Regulatory1 listing →

🛡️Safety-assessed2 reviews →

Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.

Verified Jun 2026

Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR