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Hi Sharon, Phenoxyethanol is a safe ingredient and has been tested to be tested at low percentages on sensitive and young skin. Please don't believe everything you read, our products have been developed with leading dermatologists and formulation scientists that are very well trained in the science behind ingredients. The use of this ingredient below 1% is a safe preservative. While phenoxyethanol has gotten a bad rap in recent years, the controversial research behind this movement is not about the cosmetics-grade phenoxyethanol, and that’s important to keep in mind. Think of it this way: even plant extracts have to be purified when they are removed from the ground and put into skin care products. No one wants worms and dirt in their products. Phenoxyethanol is similar in that it’s purified before it’s used in cosmetic formulations, and it in that form it’s safe, backed by decades of safety assessments. If you want to read more, Paula's choice has a great resource on this: https://www.paulaschoice.co.uk/phenoxyethanol/ingredient-phenoxyethanol.html