Korean: 다이에틸렌글라이콜 · CAS 111-46-6 · Functions: fragrance, perfuming, solvent, viscosity controlling
Restricted MFDS restricted ingredients
Conditions (official MFDS text, Korean):
다만, 비의도적 잔류물로서 0.1% 이하인 경우는 제외
Source: MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions · checked Oct 16, 2026
Prohibited Annex II/1370
Source: EU CosIng — Annex II · checked Oct 16, 2026
Restricted Annex III/186
Maximum: 0.1%
Conditions: Product type: As traces in ingredients
Source: EU CosIng — Annex III · checked Oct 16, 2026
No specific rule on file. The FDA regulates few cosmetic ingredients by name; no rule does not mean approval.
How Diethylene Glycol is treated in 7 more markets, from the overseas cosmetic regulation database compiled by Korea's MFDS. Always confirm with the regulator of that country before selling there.
| Market | Status | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CN China | Restricted | — |
| AS ASEAN (10 countries) | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): except if it is present as unavoidable trace limit of 0.1% in finished product^다만, 비의도적 잔류물로서 0.1% 이하인 경우는 제외 |
| JP Japan | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): * 【제품 타입 또는 목적 (types or intended purposes of cosmetics)】 : 歯磨(치약) * 【100g당 최대 배합량(Maximum amount of ingredient per 100 g)】 : Prohibited(配合不可)(배합금지) |
| TW Taiwan | Restricted | — |
| CA Canada | Restricted | 【Restrictions】 Conditions of Use by product type : Not permitted in oral or leave-on products (see also "Glycerin"). |
| BR Brazil | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): 다만, 비의도적 잔류물로서 0.1% 이하인 경우는 제외 |
| AR Argentina | Restricted | MFDS summary (Korean): 다만, 비의도적 잔류물로서 0.1% 이하인 경우는 제외 |
Source: MFDS cosmetic ingredient use restrictions — overseas regulations · checked Oct 16, 2026
DIETHYLENE GLYCOL 다이에틸렌글라이콜
Information only, not medical advice. Rules change — always check the linked official source. If you are pregnant, have a skin condition or allergies, ask a dermatologist or pharmacist.
In the EU's CosIng records it is listed as “Prohibited” (EU CosIng — Annex II).
In Korea's MFDS records it is listed as “Restricted” (MFDS — cosmetic ingredient use restrictions). A restricted ingredient is allowed within the stated conditions.
We found no specific rule for it in the FDA's records. That is not an approval or a safety statement.
The EU's CosIng inventory lists its functions as: fragrance, perfuming, solvent, viscosity controlling.
Korea's MFDS standard Korean name is 다이에틸렌글라이콜.
CAS 111-46-6 (from official records).