Ethylhexylglycerin

Description

Harness the gentle, preservative-boosting power of Ethylhexylglycerin, a glycerin-derived skin conditioner, for your Build-Your-Own ORY^® skincare, haircare, liquid soaps, and cosmetics. Ethylhexylglycerin is not a stand-alone preservative; it lowers microbial surface tension and disrupts microbial membranes, dramatically increasing the effectiveness of phenoxyethanol so your formula stays protected at a lower total preservative level — the “EHG” in the classic phenoxyethanol/ethylhexylglycerin systems. It also softens skin with a light emollient, humectant feel and inhibits odor-causing bacteria, making it a natural deodorant active. It is reviewed as safe by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Panel and works across pH 3–12 with cationic, anionic, and active-rich formulas. In your custom serum, cream, toner, cleanser, shampoo, conditioner, liquid soap, or cosmetic, it keeps every water-based product fresh and safe through its shelf life for every skin and hair type. In your natural deodorant, it helps keep you fresh. Customize your formulation with gentler, lower-load preservation. Caution: Must be paired with a primary preservative. Low-frequency contact allergen — patch test if dermatitis-prone; keep ≤0.5% in products for broken skin.

Why Choose Ethylhexylglycerin for Your Build-Your-Own Formulation:

• • Preservative Booster: Lets phenoxyethanol protect at lower levels — perfect for bespoke gentle formulas.
  • Closes the Yeast-and-Mold Gap: Strengthens full-spectrum protection.
  • Skin Conditioning: Light emollient and humectant feel.
  • Natural Deodorant Active: Inhibits odor-causing bacteria.
  • Wide pH Range: Works from pH 3 to 12.
  • Broad Compatibility: Cationic, anionic, and active-rich systems.
  • Glycerin-Derived and CIR-Reviewed: Plant-based option; safe as used.

Dual Use Across ORY^® Product Lines:

• ORY^® Skincare: With phenoxyethanol in serums, creams, toners, and cleansers; deodorant creams.
• ORY^® Haircare: Shampoos, conditioners, and leave-ins (with phenoxyethanol).
• ORY^® Handmade Soap: Limited — liquid and cream soaps and water-containing syndet bars; cold-process bars need no preservative.
• ORY^® Cosmetics (coming soon): Foundations, primers, setting sprays, mascaras, and deodorant sticks.

Suitable for (Skin): Combination Skin, Dry Skin, Mature Skin, Normal Skin, Sensitive Skin, Oily/Acne-Prone Skin (formulation-level protection; Sensitive Skin: patch test if preservative-sensitive).

Suitable for (Hair): Straight, Wavy, Curly, Coily, Dry or Damaged, Oily Scalp, Mature or Thinning, Color-Treated or Chemically Processed, Sensitive Scalp, Dandruff-Prone Scalp (formulation-level protection; no direct effect on hair).

Not for sale individually. Order Ethylhexylglycerin as part of your Build-Your-Own skincare, haircare, liquid soap, or cosmetics formulation.