Can I use Decylene Glycol with Phenoxyethanol?
Works well together
Decylene Glycol and Phenoxyethanol are generally compatible and can be layered in the same routine. As always, introduce one new active at a time and watch how your skin responds.
Decylene GlycolPreservative
- ✓Multifunctional mild antimicrobial diol used in paraben-free preservation systems
- ✓Also functions as a mild humectant and skin conditioner at low levels
- ⚠Can cause mild irritation at higher concentrations (>5%); used at low preservative levels in formulas
PhenoxyethanolPreservative
- ✓Keeps formula microbially safe
- ⚠Rare sensitivity
