Database/Solvent/Methoxyisopropanol
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is Methoxyisopropanol natural?

No. Both the propylene-oxide-derived hydroxypropyl group and the methanol-derived methyl ether are petrochemical fragments.

INCI nameMethoxyisopropanol
CAS107-98-2
FormulaC4H10O2 · 90.12 Da
FunctionSolvent · Perfuming
FeedstockManufactured by reacting petrochemical propylene oxide with methanol.…

How we scored it

1-methoxypropan-2-ol: hydroxypropyl group (propylene oxide-derived) + methyl ether (methanol-derived) → 0.0.
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

Manufactured by reacting petrochemical propylene oxide with methanol. No natural or alternative route exists.

In plain English

A synthetic solvent that helps dissolve and carry fragrance and other ingredients in a formula. Derived from propylene oxide and methanol.

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Structure

2D structure of Methoxyisopropanol

1-methoxypropan-2-ol

PubChem CID 7900 ↗

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. 2Methoxyisopropanol. PubChem CID 7900. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3METHOXYISOPROPANOL. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4METHOXYISOPROPANOL. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=METHOXYISOPROPANOL