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Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl Alcohol
🔒 Preservative ↗💦 Solvent ↗

An aromatic alcohol naturally found in some essential oils and also produced synthetically. In cosmetics, it is primarily used as a preservative, solvent, and fragrance ingredient. It helps protect products from microbial contamination while also improving the solubility of certain ingredients.

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Safety:
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Comedogenic rating(likelihood of clogging pores)
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This ingredient disqualifies:
✗ Fragrance-free claims
Common names & aliases
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Functions
🔒 Preservative
Prevents bacterial and fungal growth, keeping the formula safe to use.
💦 Solvent
Dissolves other ingredients and forms the base of the formula.
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