SPF Scout · Ingredient
Phenethyl Benzoate
What this ingredient generally does
This works as a fragrance and an emollient, meaning it softens and smooths skin feel. It adds scent while giving the product a smoother texture on skin.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation — 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.
Abib ABIB QUICK AND AIRY SUNSTICK DUO SET
U.S. formulation
Australian Gold Australian Gold
U.S. formulation
Hawaiian Tropic Hawaiian Tropic
U.S. formulation
La Roche-Posay La Roche Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique
U.S. formulation
La Roche-Posay La Roche Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Anthelios 50 Mineral Ultra Light Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
La Roche-Posay La Roche Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Anthelios 50 Tinted Mineral Face Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
La Roche-Posay La Roche Posay Laboratoire Dermatologique Anthelios 50 Tinted Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
LG Household and Healthcare, Inc. OHUI SUNSCIENCE LUMINOUS WHITENING SUNBLOCK
U.S. formulation
ROUND LAB Birch Juice Moisturizing UVLOCK Sunstick SPF 50 Broad Spectrum
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Shiseido SHISEIDO ULTIMATE SUN PROTECTOR MINERAL
U.S. formulation
Supergoop! Daily Dose Vitamin C and Broad Spectrum SPF 40 Serum
SPF 40 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Supergoop! Unseen Sunscreen Lip Protector SPF 30
SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Checking this against your own list
You can select this ingredient in the SPF Scout app as one to flag. The app compares your selections against a product's stored declaration on your device; your list never reaches this website.
This comparison does not predict whether your skin will react.
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.