# PHENOXYETHANOL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_cas_122_99_6
Categories: beauty, cleaning, industrial, pharma
Functions: preservative, Antioxidant, Biocide, Chemical reaction regulator, Film former, Flow promoter, Fragrance, No specific technical function, Plasticizer, Preservative, Processing aids not otherwise specified, Solvent, Stabilizing agent
Identifier: 122-99-6

> PHENOXYETHANOL is used as preservative / antioxidant. Greenveil chemical-concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.. Assessed from 13 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern score: 25/100 — Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
- Confidence: 4
- Rationale: 2-Phenoxyethanol is listed in Annex V of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 (preservatives allowed in cosmetic products).

## Regulatory status

- EU: allowed_listed — Annex V of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: preservatives allowed in cosmetic products. Maximum concentration: 1.0%
- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 23578 composition records across product categories including Raw materials, Specialty occupational products, Home maintenance. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Preservative, Antioxidant, Fragrance.
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL; Potency: 1.05 %w/w
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: AEROSOL, FOAM; Maximum daily exposure: 72 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 57 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM, AUGMENTED; Maximum daily exposure: 10 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: GEL; Maximum daily exposure: 14 mg
- US: inactive ingredient database — Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: LOTION; Potency: 1 %w/w
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 2 active drug products and 18 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._