Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
Phenoxyethanol
Evidence-backed safety profile updated from 1 supporting studies.
Research docs1Claims1Sources5FunctionpreservativeIdentifierDTXSID7020182
Concern score
70/100High concern informed by published safety evidence.
Well researched
Safety · Risk 9
How we scored this
The concern value reflects this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from the published classifications and regulatory status below — not the safety of a product it appears in. A score near 40 is the baseline for ingredients with no specific signal (water scores 40 by design), so a mid-range value is not a safety verdict.
Concern score 70/100 (high) · high confidence · backed by 1 document and 1 study.
Regional restrictions
- EU — restricted · Restricted preservative in cosmetic products.
Catalog
Found in these products
Co-occurrence
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Phenoxyethanol in the catalog.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
Linked research
Primary documents currently linked to this ingredient record.
| Document | Published |
|---|---|
Phenoxyethanol preservative exposure review PubMed / 1000002 View public researchReview of phenoxyethanol exposure, tolerability, and preservative safety considerations in topical formulations. | 2023-08-10 |
Extracted claims
Structured claim signals pulled from linked ingredient research.
| Domain | Claim | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | preservative exposure Review notes dose-dependent exposure considerations for phenoxyethanol in leave-on formulations. | 88% Narrative review |
Regulatory status
Published jurisdiction-level classifications and regulatory designations for this ingredient.
