Phenoxyethanol is the organic compound with the formula C6H5OC2H4OH. It is a colorless oily liquid. It can be classified as a glycol ether and a phenol ether. It is a common preservative in vaccine formulations.[4] It has a faint rose-like aroma.[5]

Use

Phenoxyethanol has germicidal and germistatic properties.[6] It is often used together with quaternary ammonium compounds.

Phenoxyethanol is used as a perfume fixative; an insect repellent; an antiseptic;[7] a solvent for cellulose acetate, dyes, inks, and resins; a preservative for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and lubricants;[8] an anesthetic in fish aquaculture;[9][10] and in organic synthesis.

It is an alternative to formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.[11] In Japan and the European Union, its concentration in cosmetics is restricted to 1%.[12]

History and synthesis

Phenoxyethanol was first prepared by W. H. Perkin Jr. and his graduate student Edward Haworth in 1896.[13] They reacted sodium, phenol and 2-chloroethanol in anhydrous ethanol.[14] Starting from the 1920s, it has been commercially available as a cellulose acetate solvent under the trademark of "Phenyl cellosolve".[15]

The compound is produced in the industry by the hydroxyethylation of phenol (Williamson synthesis), for example, in the presence of alkali-metal hydroxides or alkali-metal borohydrides.[1]

Efficacy

Phenoxyethanol is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, and the yeast Candida albicans.[16]

Effective concentration and contact time to kill germs with aromatic alcohols[5]
Aromatic alcohol Concentration (%) Contact time (minutes)
Escherichia coli Pseudomonas aeruginosa Proteus mirabilis Staphylococcus aureus
Benzyl alcohol 1 >30 >30 >30 >30
Phenethyl alcohol 1.25 2.5 2.5 2.5 >30
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 5
Phenoxyethanol 1.25 15 2.5 2.5 >30
2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 >30

Safety

Phenoxyethanol is a vaccine preservative and potential allergen, which may result in a nodular reaction at the site of injection. Possible symptoms include rashes, eczema, and possible death.[17] It reversibly inhibits NMDAR-mediated ion currents.[18]

Environmental considerations

In view of phenoxyethanol's widespread use, its biodegradation has been examined. One pathway entails initial conversion to phenol and acetaldehyde.[19]

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