propylene glycol

noun

, Chemistry.

a colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid, C 3 H 8 O, used chiefly as a lubricant, as an antifreeze, as a heat transfer fluid, and as a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, and resins.

propylene glycol

a colourless viscous hydroscopic sweet-tasting compound used as an antifreeze and brake fluid. Formula: CH 3 CH(OH)CH 2 OH Systematic name1,2-dihydroxypropane

propylene glycol

A colorless, viscous liquid used in antifreeze solutions, in hydraulic fluids, and as a solvent. Unlike ethylene glycol, it is not toxic and is also used in foods, cosmetics, and oral hygiene products. Chemical formula: C 3 H 8 O 2 .

First recorded in 1880–85

One key ingredient of the stuff: Propylene glycol, a synthetic liquid that absorbs water.

Propylene glycol is used for a variety of industrial, cosmetic, and food production uses.

The European formula for Fireball has even less: under one gram per kilogram of propylene glycol.

Propylene glycol has been used as the base for fog machine liquids and in nebulizers for decades.

The major point is that we have no studies that show the safety of propylene glycol when inhaled over the long term.

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