Database/Antiperspirant/Aluminum Chlorohydrex PG
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Aluminum Chlorohydrex PG natural?

Mostly. Aluminum chlorohydrate core is mineral/natural; propylene glycol solubilizer is petrochemical; ratio assumed 1:1 from typical antiperspirant complexes.

INCI nameAluminum Chlorohydrex PG
CAS245090-52-2
FunctionAntiperspirant · Astringent
FeedstockAluminum chlorohydrate is manufactured from bauxite-derived aluminum reacted…

How we scored it

ACH Al2Cl(OH)5 174.4 Da (mineral, natural) + propylene glycol C3H8O2 76.1 Da (petrochemical), ~1:1 complex assumed -> 174.4/250.5 = 0.70
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Aluminum chlorohydrate is manufactured from bauxite-derived aluminum reacted with chlorine, a mineral-origin process. It is complexed with propylene glycol, a petrochemical propylene-oxide derivative, to improve solubility.

In plain English

Reduces underarm wetness and odor in antiperspirants and deodorants. It combines a mineral aluminum salt with propylene glycol, a petrochemical solvent that helps it dissolve and spread evenly on skin.

CosIng definition: 1,2-Propanediol, reaction products with aluminium chloride hydroxide (Al2Cl(OH)5)

Natural alternatives with the same function

Aluminum Bromohydrate 100% natural origin

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 Aluminum Chloride 100% natural origin

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 Aluminum Chlorohydrate 100% natural origin

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 Aluminum Dichlorohydrate 100% natural origin

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 Aluminum Sesquichlorohydrate 100% natural origin

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 Aluminum Sulfate 100% natural origin

A mineral salt used as an astringent and deodorant/antiperspirant ingredient that helps reduce sweating and body odour.

Structure

2D structure of Aluminum Chlorohydrex PG

PubChem CID 71587575 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Aluminum Chlorohydrex PG. PubChem CID 71587575. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ALUMINUM CHLOROHYDREX PG. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ALUMINUM CHLOROHYDREX PG. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALUMINUM%20CHLOROHYDREX%20PG