Pentylene Glycol: mild preservative for sensitive skin

Pentylene glycol is a moisturizer for cosmetic products. More precisely, it is a polyhydric moisturizing alcohol . Unlike monohydric alcohols such as ethanol and alcohol, this alcohol does not dry out. This is what makes this substance so interesting for preservation. Often, especially in natural cosmetics, monohydric, drying alcohols are still used for preservation as a replacement for parabens. Pentylene glycol has so many advantages. It is very well tolerated and is also tolerated by sensitive skin and people with rosacea . It is completely plant-based and a sustainable alternative for preservation - not just in natural cosmetics.

If pentylene glycol is used for preservation, it is likely that the product is advertised as being free of preservatives. However, these claims are very misleading, as pentylene glycol has a preservative effect. It also creates the idea that preservatives are dangerous and harmful per se. This is not the case. On the contrary, a product that contains water or plant juices should always contain preservatives, as otherwise pathogenic bacteria could quickly settle there. This would then be really harmful and no longer skin-friendly. As already mentioned, it depends more on what your cosmetics were preserved with.