Phenoxyethanol
What-it-does:
preservative
Details
It’s pretty much the current IT-preservative. It’s safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it’s not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben.
It’s not something new: it was introduced around 1950 and today it can be used up to 1% worldwide. It can be found in nature - in green tea - but the version used in cosmetics is synthetic.
Other than having a good safety profile and being quite gentle to the skin it has some other advantages too. It can be used in many types of formulations as it has great thermal stability (can be heated up to 85°C) and works on a wide range of pH levels (ph 3-10).
It’s often used together with ethylhexylglycerin as it nicely improves the preservative activity of phenoxyethanol.
Something incorrect or missing?Products with Phenoxyethanol
Shiseido Waso Color-Smart Day Moisturizer Spf30
Votre Peau Bare It All Facial Make Up Remover
Votre Peau Skin Care Collagen Booster Night Cream
Celeteque Brightening Alcohol-Free Toner
Cussons Baby Sensitive Wipes
CÉLETEQUE DERMOSCIENCE ™ Advanced Anti-Aging Anti-Wrinkle Ultra Hydrating Cleansing Oil
KERSTIN FLORIAN Clarifying Moor Mud Masque
Mama Bear Water Baby Wipes
Max Love Gloss Lip Volumoso
Moon Shower Adaptogenic Spa Mist
Nioxin 3D Intensive Hair Booster
Pantene Pro-V Moisturizing Mist Detangler Spray
Revolution x Jake Jamie Toffee Apple Face Mask
SEPHORA COLLECTION Beauty Amplifier Smoothing Translucent Setting Powder
SeneGence Glossy Gloss
SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Gel
Tesco Fred & Flo Wipes
Truly Beauty Heartbreaker Lip Plumping Mask
Truly Beauty Starkisser Lip Plumping Mask
Truly Beauty Vegan Collagen Mask
Yeouth Hyaluronic Acid Serum
iWhite Korea Recovery Sleeping Gel Mask
life aloe vera gel
Artistry Anti-Wrinkle Amplifier
Avon Distillery Purify Facial Oil
Barry M Flawless Hydro Fix Primer Water
Benefit Cosmetics Benetint
Biologique Recherche Elastine Marine
Biologique Recherche Serum Collagene Marin
Biologique Recherche Serum Elastine Pure
Biologique Recherche Serum Placenta
Byphasse Lotion Tonique À L’Eau De Rose
ClarityRx Daily Dose Of Water Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum
Clean Kids Naturally Mango Mist Spray Detangler
Clear Skin Days by Sephora Collection Clarifying Toner
CoverGirl Cleanfresh Makeup Setting Spray
Daytox Eye Wonder
De Tuinen Dode Zee Cleansing Lotion
Dickinson’s Enhanced Witch Hazel Alcohol Free Hydrating Toner
Doctor Babor Thermal Spray
Dr. Jart+ Shake & Shot™ Rubber Masks
Holika Holika Pig Nose Clear Blackhead Steam Starter
Kiehl’s Cucumber Herbal Alcohol-Free Toner
M2 Beauté Eyelash Activating Serum
Mizon Great Pure Cleansing Oil
Momotani White Moisture Lotion
Nature Republic SOOTHING & MOISTURE ALOE VERA 80% EMULSION Aloe Vera
Nip+Fab Dragon's Blood Fix Hyaluronic Shot
Olaplex No. 1 Bond Multiplier
Ole Henriksen So Nurturing Cleansing Cloths