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What is sodium chloride?

What is sodium chloride? Sodium chloride is salt – also known as rock salt or table salt. What is it used for? It’s used as a flavour enhancer, used in foods and things like toothpaste. It’s used to increase viscosity of products. Is sodium chloride safe? EWG Skin Deep rating: 0 (low hazard) Health concerns: […]

What is Phenoxyethanol?

What is phenoxyethanol? Phenoxyethanol is used as a preservative in skincare and cosmetics, and a stabiliser in perfumes. What is it used for? Used as a preservative. Is phenoxyethanol safe? EWG Skin Deep Rating: 3-4 (Moderate Hazard) Health concerns: Skin, eye and lung irritant. There are restrictions on the use of phenoxyethanol in skincare products in […]

What Is Phenoxyethanol? (And Why Should You Avoid It?)

phenoxyethanol is it safe?

Updated 20 October 2017 This is the next instalment in our ongoing series about chemicals often found in home and personal care products. Here, we make an assessment of ingredients so you can make informed choices about the products you buy. Today, we’re looking at phenoxyethanol. Phenoxyethanol is a very common preservative that became even […]