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optiphen™ bsp preservative

  • Company:

    Ashland

  • INCI Name:

    Phenoxyethanol (and) Benzoic Acid (and) Sorbic Acid (and) Propylene Glycol

optiphen™ bsp preservative is a combination of benzoic and sorbic acids in phenoxyethanol. Due to the organic acids, optiphen™ bsp may be classified as a mild preservative, provided the pH of the final product is not higher than 5.4. It is effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, yeasts and mold.

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Retailer Compliance Status

Name (CAS Number)
1,2-Propanediol (57-55-6) Sign in to view
2-Phenoxyethanol (122-99-6) Sign in to view
Benzoic acid (65-85-0) Sign in to view
Sorbic acid (110-44-1) Sign in to view

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Name (CAS Number)
1,2-Propanediol (57-55-6)
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2-Phenoxyethanol (122-99-6)
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Benzoic acid (65-85-0)
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Sorbic acid (110-44-1)
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Who responsibly solves for planet-positive beauty? We do.

Natural, nature-derived and biodegradable. This is the foundation for Ashland’s personal care ingredients portfolio because environment, social and governance (ESG), is integrated into everything we do. Our market leading, conscious beauty innovations help ensure our customers meet consumers’ desires for high-performing personal care products aligned with environmentally-friendly and socially responsible principles while still being enjoyable in use. Contact our solvers to learn how we can help you create skin care creams and lotions with more alluring textures using nature-derived thickeners, incorporate sustainable film formers for water resistance in sun care products and cosmetics, effectively protect your formulations from microbial contamination, and discover nature-derived conditioning and styling agents for more natural hair care products, while harnessing the power of nature to find new biofunctional ingredients to help fight the signs of aging and the negative effects that pollution can have on skin and hair. Our research and development teams want to collaborate with you on solutions and products that make the world a more planet-positive, beautiful place.

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