Ashland™ Progressive Preservatives

Optiphen™ - A Progressive Approach

Find a large selection of preservatives from Ashland™ that are compatible with a variety of formulations and are free from parabens, formaldehyde-donors, halogens, and Methylisothiazolinone (MIT). These preservatives offer many great benefits; most of which include effectiveness against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, yeast and mold, excellent heat stability, work across a wide pH window, and are easily solubilized in water.

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Progressive Preservatives

Aromatics with
Antimicrobial Properties

Preservative Boosters

Progressive Preservatives

Product	INCI	Features & Benefits
Optiphen™	Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol	Broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, yeast and mold Effective over pH of 4 to 8 Global use Use level: 0.75-1.5%
Optiphen™ 200	Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol	Broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, yeast and mold Effective over pH of 4 to 8 Global use Use level: 0.75-1.3%
Optiphen™ 300	Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol	Broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, yeast and mold Additional fungicidal protection may be needed in difficult formulations Effective over pH of 4 to 8 Global use Use level: 0.75-1.1%
Optiphen™ Plus	Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Sorbic Acid	Broad-spectrum activity against bacteria, yeast and mold Ideal for slightly acidic personal care products Effective pH range up to 6.0 Global use Use level: 0.75-1.5%
Optiphen™ BSP	Phenoxyethanol (and) Propylene Glycol (and) Benzoic Acid (and) Sorbic Acid	Microbiostatic spectrum of activity against bacteria, mold and yeast Effective up to pH 5.4 Global use Use level: 0.3-1.0%
Optiphen™ ND	Phenoxyethanol (and) Benzoic Acid (and) Dehydroacetic Acid	Microbiostatic spectrum of activity against bacteria, mold and yeast Effective up to pH 6.4 Global use Use level: 0.3-1.0%
Optiphen™ DP	Propylene Carbonate (and) Benzoic Acid (and) Dehydroacetic Acid (and) Propanediol	Microbiostatic spectrum of activity, in some formulations additional booster is needed Effective up to pH 6.0 Global use Cost efficient Optimized delivery system without alcoholic antimicrobials Use level 0.3-2.0%
Optiphen™ DLP	Propylene Carbonate (and) Dehydroacetic Acid	Full antimicrobial spectra at high levels Antifungal boosting activity at low levels Effective up to pH 6.4 Global use Cost efficient based on nature-identical active ingredient Optimized delivery system without alcoholic antimicrobials Use level 0.3-2.0%
Optiphen™ BS	Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate	Microbiostatic spectrum of activity Effective up to pH 5.4 Global use 🌳 Nature-identical COSMOS compliant Use level 0.3-1.0%
Optiphen™ BSB-W	Benzyl Alcohol (and) Aqua (Water) (and) Sodium Benzoate (and) Potassium Sorbate	Effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, yeast and mold Effective up to pH 5.4 Global use 🌳 Nature-identical COSMOS compliant Use level 0.3-1.0%
Optiphen™ BSB-N	Benzyl Alcohol (and) Glycerin (and) Benzoic Acid (and) Sorbic Acid	Effective against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, yeast and mold Effective up to pH 5.4 Global use 🌳 Nature-identical COSMOS validated Use level 0.3-1.0%

Aromatics with Antimicrobial Properties

Product	INCI	Key Features & Benefits
Conarom™ B	Phenylpropanol, Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract	Aromatic ingredient that provides broad-spectrum protection 🌳 Contains nature-derived and nature-identical ingredients Mild flowery spicy fragrance Complements aroma of final product Effective pH range 4–8 Use level 0.2-2.0%
Conarom™ P	Phenethyl Alcohol (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Trideceth-8	Aromatic ingredient that provides broad-spectrum protection 🌳 Contains nature-identical ingredients Mild rose-like aroma Complements aroma of final product Effective pH range 4–8 Use level 0.3-2.0%
Conarom™ P-2	Phenethyl Alcohol (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Propanediol and) Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Sebacate (and) Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate/ Caprate (and) Aqua (Water)	Aromatic ingredient that provides broad-spectrum protection 🌳 Contains nature-identical ingredients Mild rose-like aroma Complements aroma of final product Effective pH range 4–8 Use level 0.3-2.0%

Preservative Boosters

Product	INCI	Key Features & Benefits
Optiphen™ OD	Caprylyl Glycol	Moisturizing agent Solvent for active ingredients Humectant Liquid to waxy form Use level 0.3-2.0%
Optiphen™ HD	1,2-Hexanediol	Moisturizing agent Solvent for active ingredients Humectant Liquid form Use level 0.5-3.0%

Applications

Product	Hair (Leave-on)	Hair (Rinse-off)	Skin (Leave-on)	Skin (Rinse-off)	Wipes
Optiphen™	HR	R	HR	R	HR
Optiphen™ 200	HR	HR	HR	HR	HR
Optiphen™ 300	R	HR	R	HR	R
Optiphen™ Plus	HR	HR	HR	HR	HR
Optiphen™ BSP	HR	HR	HR	HR	R
Optiphen™ ND	HR	HR	HR	HR	HR
Optiphen™ DP	HR	HR	HR	HR	HR
Optiphen™ DLP	HR	HR	HR	HR	HR
Optiphen™ BS	R	HR	R	HR	S
Optiphen™ BSB-W	HR	HR	HR	HR	HR
Optiphen™ BSB-N	R	R	HR	R	S
Conarom™ B	HR	HR	HR	HR	R
Conarom™ P	HR	HR	R	R	S
Conarom™ P-2	HR	HR	HR	HR	R
Optiphen™ OD	HR	HR	HR	HR	HR
Optiphen™ HD	HR	HR	HR	HR	HR

HR = Highly Recommended
R = Recommended
S = Suitable

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Ashland™ Progressive Preservatives

Optiphen™ - A Progressive Approach

Progressive Preservatives

Aromatics with Antimicrobial Properties

Preservative Boosters

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