SPF Scout · Ingredient
O-Cymen-5-Ol
What this ingredient generally does
A preservative that keeps the formula from spoiling by keeping microbes in check. It also works as a deodorant. It may appear on labels as biosol or IPBC-free preservative names.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.
Published formulations that list this ingredient
These are the formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.
PML NYC, LLC PHELITYL DAY SPF 15
SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation
PML NYC, LLC RICH GIRL HAND SPF 25
SPF 25 as labeled · U.S. formulation
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Where this information comes from
Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.