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INCI ingredient

Ethylhexylglycerin

Also listed as: Ethylhexylglycerin (, Ethylhexylglycerin. (, éthylhexylglycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin/Etilexilglicerina

A skin-conditioning agent that boosts the preservative, usually paired with Phenoxyethanol.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originYesno animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Ethylhexylglycerin is a synthetic glycerin derivative. It helps preservatives work at lower doses and keeps deodorants fresh.

It does not affect any of the six checks.

Functions: preservative booster, deodorising agent

Products with Ethylhexylglycerin

in 1,438 products

Showing 24 of 1,438 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.

In the EU ingredient database

Functions listed by CosIng
  • deodorant
  • skin conditioning
  • deodorant: Reducing and/or eluminating unpleasant odour. Contributing against the formation of malodour on body surfaces.
  • skin conditioning: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

CAS 70445-33-9 · EC 408-080-2

EU regulation

Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.

Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.

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