Ingredient
Phenethyl Alcohol
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What is this ingredient, what does it do?
Gentle preservative
What is it, what should you do?
A gentle preservative that protects a product against mold and bacteria, known for its mild rose scent. It is considered gentler than parabens and is usually well tolerated. Because a product without preservative would be prone to spoiling, the presence of such a gentle preservative is actually positive for product safety.
Other names: Sodium dehydroacetate, Levulinic acid, Sodium levulinate, Sodium anisate, P-anisic acid, Glyceryl undecylenate
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