Ingredient Guides3 min read
Ethylhexylglycerin: A Preservative Booster and Skin Conditioner
Why ethylhexylglycerin isn't a standalone preservative, and how its real job is boosting phenoxyethanol and similar systems.
June 5, 2026Read
Tagged phenoxyethanol
Concentration Limits3 min read
Ethylhexylglycerin Levels and Why It Boosts Not Preserves
Why ethylhexylglycerin can't carry a preservative system alone and how its typical level relates to phenoxyethanol pairing.
April 17, 2026Read
Concentration Limits4 min read
The Phenoxyethanol Limit and How to Check Yours
Phenoxyethanol has a permitted ceiling, and if it's arriving pre-blended with other preservatives, your real number needs a back calculation.
April 9, 2026Read
Ingredient Guides4 min read
Phenoxyethanol Preservative Limits Under Canada's Hotlist
Phenoxyethanol's INCI, CAS number, and how its Hotlist maximum concentration should drive your CNF range selection.
March 31, 2026Read
Concentration Limits4 min read
Reading a Preservative Blend TDS to Split the Percentages
Multiply each component's share by your use level to find its real concentration before checking it against Hotlist limits.
March 22, 2026Read
INCI Names & CAS Numbers3 min read
Phenoxyethanol Blends and the CAS Behind Each Part
Breaking phenoxyethanol-plus-paraben and phenoxyethanol-plus-EHG preservative blends into named INCI components with CAS numbers.
January 13, 2026Read
Prohibited & Restricted3 min read
Phenoxyethanol: Its Limit and Status on the Hotlist
What phenoxyethanol's actual Hotlist restriction says, and why the common belief that it is banned in Canada is wrong.
January 12, 2026Read
Concentration Limits4 min read
Total Preservative Load When You Blend Two Systems
Combining two preservative systems in one formula means adding up every overlapping active so the total stays under each ingredient's own limit, not just checking each system alone.
January 7, 2026Read