Phenoxyethanol
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative ingredient. It’s in 3,303 products on Poliage, most often mascara, body lotion and moisturizer. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 23, 2026
In plain English
A synthetic preservative that keeps bacteria and yeast from growing in water-based products.
What it does
Contains Phenoxyethanol: preservative
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 36522, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as phenoxyethanolum, phenoxytol and egphe.
Products that contain Phenoxyethanol
Eucerin
Dermato clean lotion clarifiante
Lists coconut derivatives
La Roche-Posay
Dermo-pediatrics spray application facile SPF 50+
Lists drying alcohol, silicones, chemical UV filters
Dae
Desert Detox Clarifying Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Winky Lux
Detail Oriented Mascara
Mascara · Lists silicones
Not Your Mother’s
Detangler Spray
Hair styling · Lists fragrance
Ouai
Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Tula
Detox in a Jar
Mask · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Versed
Dew Point Gel-Cream Moisturizer
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Naturium
Dew-Glow Moisturizer Mineral SPF 50
Sunscreen · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Ole Henriksen
Dewtopia 25% Acid Flash Facial Mask
Mask · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Tree Hut
Dewy Daisy Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Dr. Dennis Gross
Dewy Deep Cream
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, silicones
CeraVe
Diabetics Dry Skin Relief Moisturizing Cream
Moisturizer · Lists silicones
Henkel
Diadermine Bi-Phase Express Oogreinigingslotion
Lists exfoliating acid
Dior
Dior Homme Gel Douche
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Bliss
Disappearing Act Toner
Toner · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Dawn Ultra
Dishwashing Liquid
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, sulfates
Dreft
Dishwashing Soap Bergamot & Ginger Anti-Leak Bottle
Lists fragrance
Palladio
DOUBLE AGENT MASCARA
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Pixi
Double Cleanse
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Essence
DOUBLE TROUBLE MASCARA
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Unilever
Dove Après-Shampooing Réparation Intense 2x200ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones, formaldehyde releasers
Unilever
dove beauty nourishing
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove Body Love Intensiva
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Related guides
How to read an ingredient list
What the ingredient list on a beauty product tells you, what the names mean, and what it leaves out, using FDA and EU labeling rules.
Does ingredient order show how much is in a product?
Ingredient lists run from most to least, but only down to 1%. Below that, any order is allowed. What the order shows and what it hides.
How do you patch test a new product?
What the AAD, FDA and DermNet say about testing a small area, the FDA hair dye skin test, in-office patch tests, and contact allergy basics.