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China Surfactant Detergent & Cosmetics ›› 2021, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (7): 679-685.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-1803.2021.07.014

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Investigation on the use of preservatives in skin care products and exploration on the future development trend

Cheng Wenjing1,2,Zhang Jiachan1,2,*(),Yang Yilin1,2,Shi Xiuqin1,2,Wang Changtao1,2,*(),An Quan3   

  1. 1. Beijing Key Lab of Plant Resource Research and Development, College of Chemistry and Materals Engineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
    2. Institute of Regulatory Science, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
    3. Yunnan Baiyao Group Co., Ltd., Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
  • Received:2020-08-21 Revised:2021-06-23 Online:2021-07-22 Published:2021-07-23
  • Contact: Jiachan Zhang,Changtao Wang E-mail:xiaochan8787@163.com;wangct@th.btbu.edu.cn

Abstract:

The use of preservatives in skin care products can ensure the stability and safety of skin care products to a certain extent and increase the effective use period of skin care products. The preservatives used in 1 205 commercially available skin care products were investigated in this study. The types of preservatives used in skin care products of different textures were summarized. The current status of use of preservatives in skin care products for different population or from different origins was analyzed. According to the survey results, phenoxyethanol, methyl hydroxybenzoate and propyl hydroxybenzoate are considered the top three preservatives used in skin care products for different men and women; Phenoxyethanol and methyl hydroxybenzoate rank the first and the second among the preservatives added to skin care products in different regions. Moreover, phenoxyethanol as a skin care preservative accounts for more than 60% of the skin care preservatives in various countries or alliances. It can be seen that, phenoxyethanol has been widely used in skin care products across the world. With the development of the skin care industry, the requirements for preservatives have become more stringent. The development status of preservatives was further summarized and the future development trend was predicted in this article, based on the survey and statistics on the preservatives in commercially available skin care products. This study has significance of practical application and economic value. While skin care products bring users good skin care experience, they have become a breeding ground for microorganisms to grow because more nutrients have been added into the list of ingredients, especially when meeting with suitable conditions such as temperature, pH and moisture. Preservatives have been used to solve this problem.

Key words: skin care product, preservative, survey, future trend

CLC Number: 

  • TQ658