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Can you mix 1,2-Hexanediol and Ethylhexylglycerin?

Same answer whichever way you searched it: Ethylhexylglycerin and 1,2-Hexanediol.

Fine togetherThey're fine together.

1,2-HexanediolEthylhexylglycerin

These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Routine: You can use these together, morning or night.

1,2-HexanediolQuietly necessary
Efficacy7
Hydration4
Barrier2
EthylhexylglycerinQuietly necessary
Efficacy7
Hydration1
Barrier1

Skip if: rare sensitivity

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Which one goes first?

Either order works

  1. 1Cleanse
  2. 21,2-Hexanediol + Ethylhexylglycerin
  3. 3Moisturize

1,2-Hexanediol and Ethylhexylglycerin sit at about the same step, so the order is not critical. As a rule of thumb, apply the thinner, more watery one first, then the richer one over it.

1,2-Hexanediol and Ethylhexylglycerin: Fine together. They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side. Which goes first: Either order works.
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Adding 1,2-Hexanediol and Ethylhexylglycerin to your routine

  1. Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage.
  2. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

For your skin type Both sit low on the irritation scale, so most skin types get on with them, though sensitive skin should still add one at a time.

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1,2-Hexanediol and Ethylhexylglycerin, answered

Can you mix 1,2-Hexanediol and Ethylhexylglycerin?

They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Should you use 1,2-Hexanediol and Ethylhexylglycerin in the morning or at night?

Either. 1,2-Hexanediol and Ethylhexylglycerin are fine to use together, morning or night.

How should you introduce 1,2-Hexanediol and Ethylhexylglycerin?

Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

What else should you not mix with 1,2-Hexanediol?

Nothing else clashes badly with 1,2-Hexanediol. It fits into most routines, though it is always wise to introduce one new product at a time.

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General guidance, not medical advice. When in doubt, introduce one product at a time, andhere is when to see a dermatologist instead.