Ethylhexylglycerin
Allowed
Octoxyglycerin
A skin-conditioning agent that also makes other preservatives work harder, used at well under 1%.
- What it does
- Preservation
- Our take
- Normally paired with phenoxyethanol, but used on its own too and fine at these levels. A mild contact allergen for a small number of people.
- Skin types
- Any skin
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What we read
- EU CosIng · reviewed Sep 2026
Every other ingredient, with the same treatment.











