Cosphaderm® Hexiol natural is a pure, transparent, colourless and odourless 1,2-Hexanediol (INCI: 1,2-Hexanediol) of natural origin, derived from oil palm. Its two vicinal OH-groups and short carbon chain give it unlimited water-solubility, making it exceptionally easy to incorporate into skin and hair care formulations. Beyond its role as a moisturizer and humectant, it offers pH-independent antimicrobial activity, supporting modern multifunctional preservation concepts.
Key Benefit: A naturally derived, multifunctional diol that combines humectancy, emulsion stabilization, and pH-independent antimicrobial boosting — enabling reduced total preservative loads in clean beauty formulations.
Performance & Multifunctional Benefits
- Humectancy & Skin Conditioning: Attracts and retains moisture in both skin and hair care formulations, its most common cosmetic use as a moisturizer and humectant.
- Antimicrobial Activity: Provides pH-independent antimicrobial efficacy against bacteria, yeast, and mould — effective across the entire formulation pH range.
- Preservation Boosting: Shows remarkable synergistic effects with other antimicrobial substances, making it possible to minimize the total amount of combined preserving agents.
- Emulsion Stabilization: Static light scattering experiments show it stabilizes o/w emulsions through droplet size reduction.
- Unlimited Water-Solubility: Dissolves fully in water at any concentration, simplifying processing and enabling use in water-based, surfactant-based, and waterfree systems alike.
Formulation & Handling Guidelines
Cosphaderm® Hexiol natural is a clear, easy-to-use liquid compatible with o/w, w/o, surfactant-based, waterfree, and water-based formulations.
Related ingredients
It combines well with
Cosphaderm® Octiol natural RSPO MB,
Cosphaderm Propanediol natural RSPO MB
