| Bioactivity | Phenoxyethanol has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity against various gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria. Phenoxyethanol is an uncouple agent in oxidative phosphorylation from respiration and competitively inhibits malate dehydrogenase. Phenoxyethanol is used as a preservative in cosmetic, vaccine, and textile, et al[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Phenoxyethanol | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 122-99-6 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C8H10O2 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 138.16 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Liquid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. B Dréno, et al. Safety Review of Phenoxyethanol When Used as a Preservative in Cosmetics. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2019 Nov;33 Suppl 7:15-24. |