Synergistic preservative systems containing oil-miscible glycols and preservative components and their use in cosmetic compositions.

摘要

A synergistic preservative system for use in a cosmetic composition comprises: one or more oil-miscible glycols; and one or more preservative components, wherein said synergistic preservative system demonstrates enhanced anti-fungal and/or anti-bacterial efficacy and is free of formaldehyde donors, parabens, ethanols, and isothiazolinones. Cosmetic compositions formulated with the synergistic preservative system are also described.