Description
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Ethylhexylglycerin is a common cosmetic ingredient, with about 35.09% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Ethylhexylglycerin is most often found as ingredient number 22 within an ingredient list.
Of the 1 products in our database that have a known concentration of Ethylhexylglycerin, they all have a concentration of 0.1% specified within their ingredient lists.
It is currently used 40477 times inside of skincare routines on SkinSort.
These are the categories of products that use Ethylhexylglycerin the most:
References
Popular Products That Contain Ethylhexylglycerin
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 33896
- INCI Name: ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
- EC #: Â 408-080-2
- All Functions: Deodorant, Skin Conditioning
