Phenoxyethanol
Appears on 10 avoid lists
Included in 1439 routines
Summary
Function Not specified
Irritancy risk
LOW
WIMJ Team
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
Products with Phenoxyethanol

Works for:
- Moisturizing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- panthenol
- sodium hyaluronate

Works for:
- Cleansing
- Exfoliation
- Anti-blemish
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- sodium hyaluronate
- glycerin
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Moisturizing
- Anti-blemish
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- Oatmeal extract
- glycerin

Works for:
- Moisturizing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- panthenol
- fructose
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Anti-aging
- Anti-oxidation
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- madecassic acid
- adenosine
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Anti-oxidation
- Moisturizing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- heptapeptide-15 palmitate
- palmitoyl hexapeptide-52
- palmitoyl pentapeptide-4
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Works for:
- Anti-aging
- Anti-blemish
- Exfoliation
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- salicylic acid
- alpha-arbutin
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Works for:
- Exfoliation
- Cleansing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- salicylic acid
- glycolic acid
- lycium barbarum fruit extract
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Works for:
- Moisturizing
- Evens skin tone
- Anti-blemish
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Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- niacinamide
- camellia sinensis leaf extract
- epigallocatechin gallate
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Works for:
- Cleansing
Irritancy risk:
Key ingredients:
- glycerin
- melia azadirachta leaf extract
- ammonium lauryl sulfate
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Questions
Is this ingredient considered an endocrine disruptor?
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Ingredient:
Phenoxyethanol
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