Phenethyl alcohol

Phenethyl alcohol is a preservative that can be extracted from rose oil or produced synthetically. It is efficient against bacteria, but not efficient enough against fungi and mould. That’s why it needs to be used in combination with other compounds. 

Fun fact: phenethyl alcohol does not only have a preservative activity, it’s also often used in perfume because it smells like roses. 

Phenethyl alcohol

Products with phenethyl alcohol