Phenethyl Alcohol

Phenethyl Alcohol is a cosmetic ingredient used as a fragrance agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 247 studies of its skin or topical use.

INCI namePHENETHYL ALCOHOL
FunctionFRAGRANCE
CAS number60-12-8
EC number200-456-2
Prevalence514 products (0.55% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Scientific studies247 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical)
Monthly searches1,600

Used in

Serums 18.3%Face Cleansers 7.8%Toners 7.8%General Moisturizers 7.2%Mascaras 5.1%Eye Moisturizers 4.3%

Frequently asked

What does Phenethyl Alcohol do in skincare?
Phenethyl Alcohol functions as a fragrance agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Phenethyl Alcohol?
It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially serums (18.3% of its uses).

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