Phenoxyethanol in EU cosmetics: Annex V, entry 29
Phenoxyethanol: the maximum concentration in ready for use preparation is 1,0 %. Annex V, entry 29, Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated 18 May 2026.
- Annex
- V: List of preservatives allowed in cosmetic products
- Reference number
- 29
- Chemical name/INN
- 2-Phenoxyethanol
- Name of Common Ingredients Glossary
- Phenoxyethanol
- CAS number
- 122-99-6
- EC number
- 204-589-7
- Version
- Consolidated version of 18 May 2026
- Official source
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, consolidated text
Official wording: restrictions
- Maximum concentration in ready for use preparation: 1,0 %
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