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Warming, Burning or Tingling Sensation
I’ve been working on some formulas for a work project and about 1/3rd of our focus group is experiencing what they describe as a ‘warming’, ‘tingling’ or ‘burning’ sensation when applying the product. No redness occurs and the sensation disappears within at least 1 minute.
I’ve noticed that samples without the preservative Phenoxyethanol + Caprylyl Glycol do not have this same warming sensation… Has anyone come across a similar situation with Phenoxyethanol? In the products its in at upwards of 0.85% concentration w/w. I’m having difficulty with my research on Phenoxyethanol causing such a sensation as it has a lot of mixed media regarding its use.
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Yes, I’ve heard of this happening with Phenoxyethanol.
Here’s a relevant paper on the subject.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5mknv0xql46qdns/Pehnoxyethanol-guang2016.pdf?dl=0 -
@Perry That’s great! Thank you very much!
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Has anyone else had any experience with phenoxyethanol and this reaction?
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