Ingredient glossary
Ethylhexylglycerin
INCI: Ethylhexylglycerin
Quietly necessary
Does Ethylhexylglycerin clash with what you already use? Check it →A preservative doing an unglamorous but essential job: keeping the product safe to use. Not something you pay extra for.
What it does
- preservation
- softening
strong evidenceSupported by cosmetic chemistry literature for its assigned function, with fewer direct clinical outcome studies than hero actives.
Who it's for, and who should skip it
Tends to suit
- all
Approach with care
- rare sensitivity
- Clogs poresLow
- Irritation riskLow
Plays well with
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