Phenoxyethanol

Summary

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative used in the Opuliss Beauty Dual Blend Powder Foundation, paired with Ethylhexylglycerin. It appears in 93 products in our range.

About

On an ingredient list it is written as Phenoxyethanol. It is synthetic.

In the Formula

It protects the formula. It guards the product against spoilage or oxidation across its shelf life. Formally it is classed as preservative.

The Evidence

Its safety for cosmetic use has been assessed by the expert panel review Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) - Final version of the opinion on Phenoxyethanol in cosmetic products (Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS). Electronic address: SCCS@ec.europa.eu, 2016, Regul Toxicol Pharmacol, PMID 27825833). We cite what the ingredient is assessed for, not what a finished product was claimed to do.

Honest Limits

Phenoxyethanol does its job inside the formula. It is not an active, and nothing on this page should be read as a treatment claim.

Where we use it

• Blush Palette Kissable Buildable Silk Finish For All Skin Tones
• Blush Palette Pinch Buildable Silk Glow Three Shades All Skin Tones
• Blush Palette Squish Buildable Color For All Skin Tones Silky Glow
• Bronzer Caramel For All Skin Tones Silky Everyday Glow
• Bronzer Mocha For Everyday Makeup Lovers Silky All Year Tan And Sculpt
• Bronzer Pecan Sculpting For All Skin Tones Silky Finish
• Bronzer Tawny Natural Glow Buildable Silky Finish For Makeup Lovers
• Pro Cheek Palette Three Shade Buildable Sculpt Glow For Makeup Lovers

And 85 more.