European Baseline Series

Local and topical anesthetic used in products such as burn and sunburn remedies, hemorrhoidal creams, suppositories, creams for treatment of poison ivy, oral and gingival products, sore throat sprays/lozenges, astringents, appetite suppressants, callus & wart remedies, athlete's foot remedies, toothache & denture irritation products. (Ethyl-4-amino benzoate).

Accelerator, retarder, and peptizer for natural and other rubber products such as shoes,gloves, rubber in undergarments and clothing, condoms and diaphragms, medical devices, toys, tires and tubes, renal dialysis equipment, swimwear. Fungicide. Corrosion inhibitor in soluble cutting oils and antifreeze mixtures. Also used in greases, adhesives, photographic film emulsions detergents, veterinary products such as tick and flea powders and sprays.

Yellow resin in the production of varnishes, printing inks, paper, soldering fluxes, greases, cutting fluids, glue tackifiers, adhesives, surface coatings, polish, insulations, waxes, cosmetics (mascara, rouge, eye shadow), topical medicaments, shoes, violin bow rosin, clay, athletic grip aid, pine oil cleansers. Component in dental impression materials and periodontal packings.

USES: Azo dye intermediate; photographic developing agent; photo- chemical measurements; intermediate in manufacture of antioxidants and accelerators for rubber; laboratory reagent; dye hair and fur; lithography; photocopying; oils; greases; gasoline and as antioxidant/accelerator in the rubber and plastic industry. The hydrochloride is used as blood reagent. Cross: parabens, PABA, para compounds. May produce erythema multiforme like eruptions. ABCD. PA. ICU. p-PHENYLENEDIAMINE.

Preservative for lotions, creams, hair conditioners, shampoos, deodorants and topical drugs. Formaldehyde releaser.

Common ingredient in perfumes for household products like deodorizers, detergents, and soap. Flavor in toothpaste, sweets, ice cream, soft drinks, chewing gums, and cakes. Also present in balsam of Tolu and Peru, hyacinth plant, spices, cinnamon, Ceylon and cassia oil. Some Perfumery Uses : Canoe; Hyacinth; Bubblegum; Balsam; Cassia; Natural Occurrence : Cinnamon.

Trade name of product containing lanolin alcohols obtained from hydrolysis of lanolin. Emulsifier and emollient in cosmetic and pharmaceutical bases, topical drugs, furniture polish, leather, metal corrosion prevention, paper, inks, textiles, furs, cutting oils, waxes. ICU. LANOLIN ALCOHOL

Mix of substances used as activators and accelerators for natural rubber, styrene-butadiene, and butyl rubber. Agricultural fungicides for seeds, plants, and fruits.

This antibiotic can be used effectively against most bacteria that cause skin, eye and outer ear infections. Due to its toxic effects on the kidney and inner ear, it is not used orally or in any situation where it is absorbed into the body. Broad-spectrum antibiotic in topical creams, powders, ointments, eye and ear drops. Also as systemic antibiotic and growth promotor in veterinary use.

A mix of substances used as additives to rubber products to prevent degradation of the rubber and improve it's function. This type of substances can be added to products such as gloves, cables, tyres, elastics, handles. Some ingredients are also used as anticorrosive agents and seed disinfectants.

Topical corticosteroid belonging to the group D (Hydrocortisone-17-butyrate) type of steroids. UCU.

Stabilizer in steroid creams and rubber latex. Inhibitor in antifreeze solutions and cooling fluids. May also be present in floor-polish removers. Component in nystatin cream and aminophylline. Epoxy curing agent. Accelerator in color development baths in photography. Used also in veterinary preparations, electroplating and electrophoretic gels, dyes, fungicides, insecticides, synthetic waxes, textile lubricants, eye and nose drops, and as solvent for casein, albumin, shellac (EDA).

Resin, based on epichlorhydrin and bisphenol A for use in adhesives, surface coatings, electrical insulation, plasticizers, polymer stabilizers, laminates, surface coatings, paints and inks, product finishers, PVC products, vinyl gloves, etc. Also in the building industry, electron microscopy, and sculpture. Oligomers may vary in molecular weight from 340 and higher. The higher the molecular weight, the less sensitizing the compound. May produce erythema multiforme like eruptions. ABCD. ICU.

Formaldehyde-releasing preservative in hand creams, lotions, face creams, shampoos, latex paints, topical medicaments, polishes, metal working fluids, adhesives, inks, etc. QUATERNIUM-15.

Resin used in adhesives for shoes and watch straps. Also in do-it-yourself glues, plywood, insulation, automobiles, motor oils, inks, papers, film developers, disinfectants, deodorants. (PTBP). May cause depigmentation.

Mix of substances used as additives to rubber products to prevent degradation of the rubber and improve it's function. This type of substances can be added to products such as gloves, cables, tyres, elastics, handles. Some ingredients are also used as anticorrosive agents and seed disinfectants.

Primary standard for acids; accelerator for the vulcanization of rubber for use with thiazoles and sulfenamides; complexing agent in the detection of metals and organic bases

USES: Tanning leather, dyeing, painting, decorating porcelain, printing, photolithography, pigment-prints, staining wood, pyrotechnics, safety matches, for blending palm oil, wax, & sponges; waterproofing fabrics, as oxidizer in manufacture of organic compounds, in electric batteries, as corrosion inhibitor. In cement, textile dyes, wood preservatives, alloys in metallurgy, photography, electroplating, anticorrosives, engraving, automobile industry, TV manufacturing, photocopy paper, tattoos, mascara/eye shadow pigments (chromium oxide), milk testing, welding, floor waxes, shoe polishes, paints, glues, pigments, detergents, etc. ABCD

Flavor in tobacco, drinks, pastries, cakes, wines, liquors, spices etc. Fixative and fragrance in perfumery. Its suave odor makes Peru balsam oil a very versatile perfume material which can be incorporated in almost any type of perfume base. Also used to harden soap. Some Perfumery Uses : Fixer; Powdery; Vanilla; Prune; Coconut. In topical medicaments, dentistry, etc. Consists of esters of cinnamic and benzoic acid, vanillin, styracine. (Indian balsam, China oil, Black balsam, Honduras balsam, Surinam balsam).

In nickel-plating, as mordant in dyeing and printing textiles, blackening zinc and brass, nickel and nickel carbonate catalysts, coatings, ceramics and manufacture of organic nickel salts (e.g. nickel ammonium sulfate). Nickel metal: a common allergen present in various alloys, electroplated metal, earrings, lipstick holders, watches, buttons, zippers, rings, utensils, tools, instruments, batteries, machinery parts, working solutions of metal cutting fluids, nickel plating for alloys, coins, pigments, dentures, orthopedic plates, keys, scissors, razors, spectacle frames, kitchenware etc. May produce erythema multiforme like eruptions. ABCD. ICU

Preservative used in cosmetic creams, lotions, shampoos, hair gels, etc. (Germall II).

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Antibiotic agent effective against gram-positive organisms and spirochetes. In products for topical treatment, ear medications and ophthalmic drugs. Common allergen in leg ulcer treatment. May cause systemic contact type dermatitis.

>Dibutyl thiourea< Accelerator for mercaptan-modified chloroprene rubber. Activator for ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymers and natural rubber. Antidegradant for natural rubber-latex and thermoplastic styrene-butadiene rubber. >Diethyl thiourea< Inhibitor of corrosion in metal pickling solutions; accelerator for mercaptanmodified chloroprene rubber. Antidegradant for natural, nitrile-butadiene, styrene-butadiene, and chloroprene rubbers.

Textile dye of azo type. Dye in acetate, nylon, silk, wool, and cotton. Stocking dye.

A mix of preservatives commonly found in cosmetic and pharmaceutical creams, liquid soaps, contraceptives, hair balsam, mascara, liniment, fluor solution, shampoo, ear/eye/nose drops, nose sprays etc.

Conservateur used in oil for iron, cosmetics, adhesves, latex emulsion and paint.  Pigments dispersed and detergents.  Actif ingredient in l'Euxyl K400 and Tektamer 38. 1,2-DIBROMO-2,4-DICYANOBUTANE

Mix of various fragrance ingredients commonly causing dermatitis from perfumed products.

This compound is used as a disinfectant, as an intermediate in classical synthesis of pseudopelleterine, as a tanning agent in leather, and in the sterilization of endoscopic instruments, dental and barber equipment, thermometers, rubber or plastic equipment which cannot be heat sterilized. Used also as embalming fluid, in electron microscopy. Hardener for photographic gelatin. Pharmacological agent used for hyperhidrosis and antifungal purposes and for treatment of warts and some bullous diseases as well as herpes infections. ABCD. GLUTARAL.

This compound is used as a bactericide, in seed treatment for control of Xanthomonas malvacearum, as a foliar spray for control of a wide range of plant-pathogenic bacteria (especially Erwinia amylovora), in antiseptics and as a preservative in cosmetics, cooling fluids, hand & face creams, shampoos, hair dressings, mascaras, cleansing lotions, milk sampling, paints, textiles, humidifiers, pharmaceutical products, washing detergents

Sesquiterpene lactone isolated from the Compositae plant Saussurea lappa. The oil which is extracted from Saussurea lappa is used in perfumery and in the Orient for all kinds of diseases. Costunolide is present in the plant together with dehydrocostus lactone. May cause airborne contact dermatitis.

USES: This compound is used as an ophthalmic preservative, a topical anti- infective and a topical veterinary antibacterial and antifungal agent. It is also used as a bacteriostat and a fungistat. It is an FDA over-the-counter drug. Preservative in vaccines, antitoxins, skin testing allergens, antiseptics, contact lens solutions, and cosmetic products like eye makeup.

A resinous substance found in beehives (beeglue). Collected by bees from poplar buds. USES: Found in biocosmetics, face creams, ointments, lotions, solutions, varnish, toothpaste, mouthwashes, tablets, chewing gum, etc. Also found in wax for violins. Contains flavonoid aglycones and the main allergen is 1,1-dimethylallyl caffeic acid ester (LB-1). ABCD. PROPOLIS CERA.

This compound is a sunscreen agent used to protect against sunburn (ultraviolet radiation). It is used to prevent skin cancer, premature aging of the skin and various forms of photosensitivity diseases. It is also used as a color preserver in paints, cosmetics, varnishes, hair dyes and soaps. Common UV-adsorber in dental composite materials and other plastic materials. UV-adsorber in topical sunscreens, moisturizers, shampoos, hair care products, lipsticks, lip balms, nail polish, etc.

Preservative in cooling fluids, creams, topical and urinary antiseptics. Chloroxylenol acts against a wide range of bacteria. Liquids are used for the cleaning and disinfecting of wounds and abrasions as well as abscesses. The creams are used for cuts, scratches, insect bites, burns and similar problems. Powders can be used to treat tinea problems of the feet and skin inflammations. Also in pharmaceutical products, hair conditioners, toilet and deodorants, soaps, electrocardiogram paste, etc.

Mix of ethyleneurea+melamineformaldehyde used in textile finish.

Antioxidant in foods (beverages, gum, ice cream, fruits, cereals), cosmetics, topical medications, animal feeds, petroleum products, jet fuels, rubber, plastics, paints, glues. (BHA). May cause depigmentation. ABCD. UCU

Gold derivative used for screening of contact allergy to dental gold materials.

This compound is used in the manufacturing of acrylic resins for use in paint formulations, industrial coatings and latexes, in the manufacturing of plastics such as ethylene ethyl acrylate and in the manufacturing of poly- acrylate elastomers and acrylic rubber. It is also used in the forming of denture materials, water emulsion vehicle for paints, textiles and paper coatings, leather finishes, resins or adhesives and lends flexibility to hard films (EA).

Component in “acid” permanent waving formulations, mainly for use in hairdressing salons. GLYCERYL THIOGLYCOLATE.

USES: Modifier and adhesion promotor for film forming natural and synthetic resins. Occurs in vinyl lacquers, nitrocellulose

This compound is used in acrylic bone cements used in orthopedic surgery, in the production of acrylic polymers, polymethylmethacrylate and copolymers used in acrylic surface coatings, in the manufacture of emulsion polymers, in the modification of unsaturated polyester resins, in the production of higher methacrylates, acrylic fibers, acrylic film, inks, radiation-polymerized impregnants for wood, solvent-based adhesives and binders and as an impact modifier of polyvinyl chloride. It is also used in medicinal spray adhesives, in nonirritant bandage solvents, in dental technology, as a ceramic filler or cement, to coat corneal contact lenses, in intraocular lenses, artificial nails, hearing aids and as a monomer for polymethacrylate resins and in the impregnation of concrete.

Component in paints for glass and porcelain. As siccative in paints. In various alloys (dental, etc.). May produce erythema multiforme like eruptions. ABCD. NICU.

USES: Topical corticosteroid belonging to the group A (hydrocortisone) type of steroids used in nasal sprays for the treatment of rhinitis. Good marker for group A corticosteroid contact allergy. ABCD.

Nonhalogenated corticosteroid for use in topical preparations and for the treatment of rhinitis and asthma. Belongs to the group B (triamcinolone acetonide) type of corticosteroids. Good marker of corticosteroid allergy.

Surfactant in liquid soaps, shampoos, hair colorants, shower & bath formulations. The major allergen is Amidoamine left from the synthesis of the surfactant.

USES: Fatty acid soaps used in dry cleaning, cosmetics, shampoos, creams, waxes, cutting oils, household detergents, emulsions, wool scouring, textile antifume agent and water repellent, dispersion agent, corrosion inhibitor, softening, emulsifier, humectant and plasticizer, chelating agent, rubber accelerator, pharmaceutical alkalizing agent and catalyst for condensation etc. In making emulsions with mineral and vegetable oils.

Among the textile dyes, disperse dyes are common sensitizers. Therefore a mix containing the most available disperse dyes were made for patch testing. These are dyes that normally is found in different fabrics and clothes.

Use: The oil has served as an antiseptic for many decades but is now also sold as a remedy for various skin and nail conditions. Also present in household products like cleansers, laundry agents and fabric softeners. Some Perfumery Uses: Herbal; Nutmeg; Mint; Pine. Common allergens present are d-limonene, alfa-terpinene and aromadendrene. ABCD.  

This compound is used in dyeing textiles, sheepskins and furs, in coloring polymethyl methacrylate and nylon, and in the surface dyeing of cellulose acetate. Textile dye of azo type. Stocking dye.

Organic solvent for perfumes (some Perfumery Uses : Chloe; Anais Anais; Estee; Plum; Lily); organic synthesis; pharmaceuticals; tanning creams and lotions. Natural Occurrence : Dianthus Caryophyllus L. May cause pigmentation of the face.

Use: Decyl glucoside is a mild non-ionic surfactant used in cosmetic formularies including baby shampoo and in products for individuals with a sensitive skin. Many natural personal care companies use this cleanser because it is plant-derived, biodegradable, and gentle for all hair types. Contains 1% sorbitansesquioleate as emulsifier.

Component in Kathon CG preservative for use in cosmetics, shampoos, cooling fluids, detergents etc.) Mixed with 5-Chloro-2-methyl-4- isothiazolin-3-one (see this compound for further information).

Methacrylic monomer for use in UV inks, adhesives, lacquers, dental materials, artificial nails, etc. (HEMA).

Functions as a formaldehyde donor and is used as a preservative in cosmetic products and is active against fungi, yeasts, and bacteria. Products preserved are of the type shampoos, skin-care products, hair conditioners, makeup, hair rinses, and cleanliness products. Also used in herbicides, polymers, color photography, latex paints, floor waxes, cutting oils, adhesives, copying paper, inks.

Fragrance for use in various perfumed products. The oil is useful in soap perfumes and in general perfumery as a floral additive of extremely versatile application. It blends with almost any other floral natural or synthetic material and gives good effects in a concentration of 0.5% up to about 5% of the perfume base. Main aromatic component is methyl anthranilate. Some Perfumery Uses: Candy; Modifier And Fixer In Floral; Ylang; Hyacinth Jacinthe; Muguet Lily Of The Valley; Lily; Carnation Dianthus Oeillet; Hyacinth Jacinthe; Narcissus Narcisse. Extracted by steam distillation from flowers of the tree Cananga Odorata (botanical name). The total amount of oil is traded as Cananga oil but Ylang Ylang is fractioned into about 4 different grades. The first fraction is Ylang Ylang Extra and this one is used by Chemotechnique and the perfume industry. It is the finest part and contains 20-40% of the whole distillate. The CAS number for this is 8006-81-3. The following fractions are used in soap, cosmetics etc. It contains among other substances Methyl anthranilate, (E,E)-Farnesene, delta-Cadinene, p-Methyl anisole, Linalool, Geranyl acetate, beta-Caryophyllene, p-Cresylmethyl ether, Methyl benzoate, Benzyl acetate and Benzyl benzoate. Mostly contributing to its odor are p-cresol, eugenol and isoeugenol. Cross: Benzyl salicylate, geranial. May cause pigmentationof the face.

This compound is used as a photographic developer for color movie film and in perfumes, flavor industries, pharmaceuticals as a bacteriostatic, cosmetics, ointments, emulsions, textiles, sheet plastics and inks. It is a solvent for dyestuffs, cellulose esters, cellulose acetate, casein, gelatin, waxes and shellac. It is used as an intermediate for benzyl esters and ethers, as a surfactant, an insect repellent, local anesthetic, preservative in radio- pharmaceuticals and preservative in sterile solutions for intramuscular or intravenous use. It is used in heat-sealing polyethylene films, dyeing nylon filament and in microscopy as an embedding material. In veterinary medicine, it has been used for relief from pruritus. It once was used as an antiseptic. Some Perfumery Uses : Enhancer; Cacao; White Rose; Fixer; Hyacinth Jacinthe; Natural Occurrence : Tea.

Emollient in cosmetic and pharmaceutical bases. Has solvent properties.

Limonene is found in cosmetics, fine fragrances and hygiene products as well as in household and industrial products. Limonene is one of the most commonly found fragrance ingredients in consumer products presently available. Limonene is a naturally occurring terpene, present in large amounts in various citrus fruits. Limonene autoxidize on air exposure at room temperature forming hydroperoxides. Compared to pure unoxidized limonene the hydroperoxides of oxidized limonene have shown to be far more allergenic. NOTE: The preparation contains 3% oxidized limonene. The concentration of the active haptens in the preparation is measured from the added amount of the hydroperoxides of d-limonene.

As other coritcoide topics, desoximethasone is an anti-inflammatory, anti purit and other properties.

USES: Emulsifier and dispersing agent; cosmetics, surfactant; foaming and defoaming agent; pharmaceuticals, shortenings and baked goods. Emulsifier and dispersing agent for medicinal products for internal use. POLYSORBATE 80.

Use:Compound used as fungicide and bactericide for wood and paint preservation and in cooling fluids. Now also permitted and used as a cosmetics preservative in products such as shampoos, lotions, creams, powders and baby products. Trade name is Glycasil.

USES: This compound is used as a mildewcide, as a bactericide, as a fungicide, as a biocide in cooling-tower water, in paints, cutting oils, cosmetics and shampoos, and for leather preservation. It is also used as a wound protectant for pruning cuts

Mixture of colorants disperse blue 106 and 124

Use:Mix of Tanacetum Vulgare, Arnica Montana, Parthenolide, Chamomilla Romana, Chamomilla Recutita (German Chamomill) and Tanacetum Millefolium used for the detection of compositae allergy.

Often used in creams and lotions to soothe areas of inflamed skin or for example in haemorrhoid preparations to reduce discomfort. Lignocaine is used by doctors to anaesthetise areas prior to surgery, often avoiding the need for a general anaesthetic. The drug can also be used by injection after a heart attack to treat some rhythm disturbances.

Antibiotic agent used in the treatment or prevention of cutaneous infections, mainly Staphylococcus aureus. Contact dermatitis often associated with treatment of leg ulcers or atopic dermatitis.

Cinchocaine is used as an anaesthetic agent for spinal anaesthesia. More commonly it is a component in rectal medications used in inflammation of the anus and for the symptomatic treatment of haemorrhoids and fissures in the anus. As local anesthetic agent.

This compound is a widely-used initiator, curing agent and cross-linking agent in polymerization processes (primarily in the curing of unsaturated polyester resins, production of polystyrene and related resins, styrene poly- mers and other resins). It is an oxidizer used to bleach edible oils, flour, bread and other food. It is used as a catalyst for radical reactions. It is also used as an initiator in dental applications. In medicine, it is used in non-prescription drugs for the treatment of acne; as an antiseptic and local anesthetic in the treatment of burns and ulcers; and as a keratolytic. It is used in the embossing of vinyl flooring, as a food additive, in special fast- drying printing inks for printing on plastic surfaces, in printing pastes, as a fixing agent in light microscopy, as an initiator in systems used to prepare polymers for roof bolting in mines, as a drying agent for unsaturated oils and as a burn-out agent for cellulose acetate in mixed fabrics with viscose, silk or cotton to produce a lace-like appearance. It is also used as an initiator for addition and substitution reactions in organic synthesis. It was formerly used as a bleaching agent for textiles and paper. Keratolytic agent in acne medications. May cause discoloration of the hair and postinflammatory pigmentation and hypopigmentation. ABCD. ICU.

UV-B absorbing agent in sunscreen cosmetics of the type creams, lotions, lipsticks, sun oils…

Fragrance known for it's soft delicate floral, lilly, cyclamen note reminiscent of hydroxycitronellal. Used in products such as alcoholic lotion, anti perspirant, deo stick, detergent perborate, detergent TAED, fabric softener, hard surface cleaner, shampoo and soap. Stabilized with 0,1% BHT.

Linalool is found in fine fragrances, cosmetics, and hygiene products as well as in household and industrial products. Linalool is among the most commonly found fragrance ingredients in consumer products presently available. Linalool is a naturally occurring terpene, present in large amounts in various plants, for example in lavender, rosewood, bergamot and jasmine. Linalool autoxidize on air exposure at room temperature forming hydroperoxides. Compared to pure unoxidized linalool the hydroperoxides of oxidized linalool have shown to be far more allergenic. NOTE: The preparation contains oxidized linalool. The concentration of the active haptens in the preparation is measured from the added amount of the hydroperoxides of linalool.

Surfactant in liquid soaps, shampoos, hair colorants, shower & bath formulations. The major allergen is Amidoamine left from the synthesis of the surfactant.

This compound is used as a preservative, disinfectant and antiseptic, in embalming solutions and in the manufacture of phenolic resins, artificial silk, cellulose esters, dyes, urea, thiourea, melamine resins, organic chemicals, glass mirrors and explosives. It is also used in improving fastness of dyes on fabrics, in tanning and preserving hides, in mordanting and waterproofing fabrics, as a germicide and fungicide for vegetables and other plants, in destroying flies and other insects, in preserving and coagulating rubber latex and to prevent mildew and spelt in wheat and rot in oats. It is used to render casein, albumin, and gelatin insoluble, in chemical analysis, as a tissue fixative, as a component of particle board and plywood and in the manufacture of Pentaerythritol, Hexamethylenetetramine and 1,4-Butanediol. It is also used in ceiling and wall insulation, in resins used to wrinkle-proof fabrics, in photography for hardening gelatin plates and papers, for toning gelatin-chloride papers and for chrome printing and developing. It is an intermediate in drug manufacture and a pesticide intermediate. Used in the production of urea, phenolic melamine and acetale resins. In textile products. As astringent, disinfectant, preservative in cosmetics, metalworking fluids, shampoos, etc. Other exposure areas include antiperspirant in cosmetics, anticracking agent in dental plastics, anhidrotics, chipboard production, cleaning products, disinfectants and deodorizers, dry-cleaning materials, glues, mineral wool production, paints and coatings, paper industry, phenolic resins and urea plastics in adhesives and footwear, photographic paper and solutions, polishes, printing materials, tanning agents, wart remedies, embalming solutions, fertilizers, wood composites, insulation. Formaldehyde releasers: Bakzid P, Biocide DS 5249, Bronopol, Dantoin MDMH, DMDM Hydantoin, Dowicil 200, Germall 115, Germall II, Grotan BK, Hexamethylenetetramine, KM 103, Paraformaldehyde, Parmetol K50, Polyoxymethylene urea, Preventol D1, -D2, -D3.

The methylchloro isothiazolinone component in Kathon biocides, for use as a preservative in oil and cooling fluids, soaps, latex emulsions, slime control in paper mills, jet fuels, milk sampling, radiography, printing inks, moist toilet paper, detergents, shampoos, hair conditioners, hair & body gels, bubble baths, skin creams & lotions, mascaras, etc. Kathon CG: contains also methylisothiazolinone and magnesium salts. ABCD. METHYLCHLOROISOTHIAZOLINONE

USES: Organic synthesis, especially for polypropylene glycol and polyester resins; antifreeze solutions; solvent for fats, oils, waxes, resins, flavoring extracts, perfumes, colors, softdrink syrups, and antioxidants; cellophane; hygroscopic agent; coolant in refrigeration systems; plasticizers, hydraulic fluids; bactericide; textile conditioners; in foods as a solvent, wetting agent and humectant; emulsifier; feed additive; anticaking agent; preservative (retards mold and fungi); cleansing creams; suntan lotions; pharmaceuticals; brake fluids; deicing fluids for airport runways; substitute for ethylene glycol and glycerol; fermentation inhibitor; as a mist to disinfect air; heat exchangers; as humectant in textiles, tobacco, and pet foods; and in veterinary medicine as a glucogenic (orally) in ruminants.Vehicle in pharmaceutical and cosmetic bases. In food as solvent for colors and flavors. In cooling fluids. UCU

USES: Cationic emulsifier used in cosmetics such as body lotions, creams, shampoos, hair rinse preparations, etc.