Ingredient

Phenethyl Alcohol

Low risk

FunctionPreservative

What it is — Phenethyl Alcohol (INCI: Phenethyl Alcohol) is an aromatic alcohol with a mild rosy scent, used as a gentle preservative.

What it does — It is commonly used to help protect a formula from microbial growth and to support product freshness, while contributing a soft natural aroma.

Typical use — Found in toners, serums, creams and a range of leave-on and rinse-off products.

Who it suits / good to know — Broadly suitable; because it carries a light rosy scent, very fragrance-sensitive skin may prefer to introduce it gradually.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if you are fragrance-sensitive.

Cross-reference

Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 1 DHALIORA product

Dr.orga Alpine Rose Silicone-Free Damage & Color-Care Conditioner Dr.orga Alpine Rose Silicone-Free Damage & Color-Care ConditionerScreening 9.2
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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