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My dog licked micellar water. Is propylene glycol toxic or antifreeze?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

i use a micellar water but a couple of drops got on the floor next to my dog. i don’t think he licked it and i cleaned it off. is this dangerous? also, is proplyne glycol the same as antifreeze??

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Published on August 14th, 2019

Hi and thanks for your request.
Propylene glycol (PG) is one of the least toxic glycols. It is categorized by the FDA as a GRAS (generally recognized as safe) substance.
Only ingestion of large amounts is toxic; a couple of drops won't be harmful at all.
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