Propylene carbonate (chemical formula: C4H6O3) is a colorless and odorless flammable liquid.t is miscible with ethyl ether, acetone, benzene, chloroform, vinyl acetate, etc., and soluble in water and carbon tetrachloride. It has a strong absorption capacity for carbon dioxide and is stable in nature.Industrially, propylene oxide is reacted with carbon dioxide under certain pressure, and then the pressure is reduced for distillation to obtain it.

The technical application of propylene carbonate in the cosmetics industry

1. Functional solvents and active ingredient carriers

2. Film-forming agents and rheological modifiers

3. Moisturizing and skin feel conditioner