Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Phenoxyethanol is chemical preservative a glycol ether often used in dermatological products such as skin creams and sunscreen. It is a colorless oily liquid. It is a bactericide (usually used in conjunction with quaternary ammonium compounds) often used in place of sodium azide in biological buffers because phenoxyethanol is less toxic and non-reactive with copper and lead. It is used in many applications such as cosmetics vaccines and pharmaceuticals as a preservative.
