Propylene glycol is a common food and cosmetics ingredient deemed generally safe by US and European food authorities. However, its use in antifreeze has caused some health concerns.

But while propylene glycol is non-toxic, DEG and EG are extremely harmful. When ingested, they lead to kidney failure and ultimately death without speedy treatment, pathologists say.

Find out what you need to know about propylene glycol in foods. Discover what it is, its uses, and the risk it poses to your health.

Propylene Glycol: Potential Cause of Allergic Reactions Although propylene glycol is generally considered a safe pharmaceutical excipient, it may be a potential cause of allergic reactions. Some ...

Hypersensitivity to polyethylene glycol may be rare, but when reactions to PEG in drugs do occur, they often are due to molecular weights of 3350 and higher, according to a study published in ...

Dublin, Feb. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Propylene Glycol (PG) World, Regions and Countries Market Analysis 2019-2024 and Outlook to 2034" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's ...

Evaluation of true contact allergy to propylene glycol is difficult because it is often difficult to distinguish between true allergic reactions and irritant reactions.

Propylene glycol is a solvent in which diazepam is often dissolved for intravenous infusion. We report a case of nearly fatal propylene glycol toxicity in a patient receiving intravenous diazepam ...

Meanwhile, 15 products contained propylene glycol, which is a potential allergen. It is not clear whether these unlisted ingredients were added intentionally, mislabeled on the products, or were ...

Propylene oxide (PO), formally 2-methyloxirane, is low-boiling liquid that is useful for making many commercial materials. It was known as long ago as 1866, when Eduard Linnemann at the University of ...

Conclusions: In this limited data set, nickel, Myroxilon pereirae, and propylene glycol were the most common allergens identified with a food source.