I-ethylene glycol (HOCH₂CH₂OH), uketshezi olungenambala olujiyile olusetshenziswa njengesincibilikisi, isigcini-mswakama nesivimba-qhwa. Ekulungiseni imibala lusebenza njengendawo yokugaya: lugcina izinhlamvu zombala zintanta futhi luvimbela ukoma kwangaphambi kwesikhathi. Lunobuthi uma luginywa — luphathe unamagilavu futhi lukude nezindawo zokudla.