Explained
Phenethyl Alcohol is a colorless and aromatic alohol. It is naturally occuring in essential oils.
The scent of this ingredient is floral and often compared to rose.
Like other alcohols, this ingredient helps prevent the growth of bacteria. However, its main purpose is to impact a fragrance.
People also dislike: Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol
Phenethyl Alcohol is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 1.5% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
Phenethyl Alcohol is most often found as ingredient number 23 within an ingredient list.
Of the 1 products in our database that have a known concentration of Phenethyl Alcohol, they all have a concentration of 1% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Phenethyl Alcohol the most:
References
- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3109/10915819009078732
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2-phenylethanol
- https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredients/phenethyl-alcohol/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B978012811838200014X
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780128164532000115
Products with Phenethyl Alcohol
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 36519
- INCI Name: PHENETHYL ALCOHOL
- INN Name: phenylethyl alcohol
- EC #: Â 200-456-2
- All Functions: Masking
