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Phenoxyethanol

Noun

Phenoxyethanol is a colourless oily liquid in the glycol family. 

With respect to skincare it is used to add moisture to cosmetic formulations. 

It has a natural component of chicory and green tea. It is a commonly used preservative ingredient that replaces the use of harmful parabens.  Although it is synthetically made in a laboratory it is derived of plant extracts and used to prolong the life of a product. 

Example of Phenoxyethanol in a sentence
Phenoxyehtanol is used to make cosmetics last longer.

Synonyms
preservative, additive, ethylene glycol, glycol ether