Biotech & Biomedical/Phenoxyethanol

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Expert: - 5/18/2007


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Hi,

Is Phenoxyethanol harmful? I read some place it's toxic when absorbed through the skin but it appears to be in cosmetic use?

Thanks
Yael

Answer
Hi, Yael,

You will find some websites claim that phenoxyethanol is harmful and can be absorbed through the skin - official sites for toxicity data, however, show little toxicity in man and some toxicity (irritation) with high doses in animals.
Phenoxyethanol is in cosmetics as a bactericide (kills bacteria).

Best wishes,

Paul  

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Dr.Paul Skett

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drug metabolism or biotransformation from basic to advanced, hepatocytes from basic to advanced, drug toxicity and side effects, alcohol clearance and levels

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32 years research experience in above areas, 30 years educational experience in University. Retained expert for numerous legal firms dealing with matters of drugs (legal and illegal)and alcohol.

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B.Sc(Hons) Biochemistry, University of Liverpool, UK
fil.dr. (Medical Chemistry) Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden

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