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Chlorphenesin
Chlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative effective against bacteria and fungi, often used with phenoxyethanol.
- On a list as
- Chlorphenesin
- What it does
- Preservative
- Where it comes from
- Synthetic
- Vegan?
- Yes
Why it’s in a formula
It keeps a water-containing product from spoiling once opened.
- It isn't the muscle-relaxant medicine chlorphenesin carbamate, a different compound with a similar name.
- The EU permits it in cosmetics up to 0.3%.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. One piece.
Questions
Is chlorphenesin safe in skincare?
At the concentrations permitted in cosmetics it is considered safe and is generally well tolerated.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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