P-CRESOL

Ingredient type:OTHER

p-Cresol

✨ Role: p-cresol is rarely used in consumer cosmetics due to its irritant potential and chemical properties. When it is mentioned, it is mainly as a by-product of certain derivative ingredients or manufacturing processes.

Ingredient type: Other

‍⚕️ Safety: Limited use - often avoided in direct cosmetic formulations due to safety concerns.

✨ Vegan: Potentially, yes, as it is generally synthesized from petrochemical sources, but its vegan classification may depend on the specific process used.

✨ Please note: P-cresol can be irritating to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Secondarily, it can be sensitizing for some individuals. Because of these properties, its direct use in cosmetics is generally restricted or avoided.

Present in: Uncommon in finished products - may be detected as an impurity or by-product in some industrial ingredient manufacturing processes.

comedogenic index: 

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