Germany-based Dr. Straetmans has sourced natural phenethyl alcohol, which is well known as a masking agent with excellent antimicrobial properties.
Dermosoft PEA eco (INCI name: Phenethyl Alcohol) is derived from natural resources in a proprietary process accepted by certification bodies worldwide. The raw material is ECOCERT listed.
Natural preservation is often built on essential oils, which may have changing qualities depending on the origin or date of harvest or extraction procedure. Unlike natural mixtures of essential oils, which are often employed in natural cosmetics for alternative preservation, Dermosoft PEA eco is a pure substance with reproducible and reliable efficacy. It is produced from a naturally occuring precursor found in trees of the Pandanus genus. Following an enzymatic process pure natural phenthyl alcohol is yielded.
Dermosoft PEA eco is used as a masking agent and fragrance component with an elegant rose-hyacinth-like odour. Due to its antimicrobial properties, it can also preserve cosmetic formulations without using any traditional preservatives. Depending on the product concept a combination with other antimicrobial ingredients may be necessary. Since Dermosoft PEA eco has good water solubility it can be used for aqueous products as well as in emulsions.
