Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate
A synthetic ester emollient that provides skin conditioning and smoothing benefits with excellent spreadability.
Also known as: ngd
Benefits
- ✓Softens and smoothens skin texture
- ✓Provides good spreadability in formulations
- ✓Hydrates skin without greasy feel
- ✓Improves formula thickness and texture
No known watch-fors.
In depth
What it does
A synthetic ester emollient that provides skin conditioning and smoothing benefits with excellent spreadability. As an emollient ingredient, it is particularly valued for softens and smoothens skin texture, provides good spreadability in formulations, and hydrates skin without greasy feel.
Skin type guide
Best suited to normal, dry, or combination skin. Lightweight emollients work for oily skin too — richer ones are best reserved for dry and very dry skin types.
How to use it
Works best as a later step in your routine, after water-based serums and treatments. Emollients help seal in earlier layers, so their placement matters — put lighter textures on first.
