Used primarily as a solvent in coatings, inks, and cleaning formulations due to its ability to mix with both water and organic solvents. It helps improve the flow and leveling of paints and coatings, making it valuable in industrial and automotive finishes. Also employed in the electronics industry for cleaning circuit boards and as a carrier in ink formulations for printing. It is also utilized in the textile industry for dyeing processes to improve color dispersion and adhesion. Additionally, it finds application in brake fluids, lubricants, and various coatings where its surfactant-like properties reduce surface tension and enhance spreading. Has been used in some chemical synthesis processes as a reaction medium. Due to toxicity concerns, particularly reproductive toxicity, its use has declined in consumer products, but it remains in select industrial applications where controlled handling is possible.