Preservative alternatives

Gentle Preservative Alternatives

Preservative Alternatives for Clean Beauty & Sensitive Skin

Reduce reliance on traditional preservatives with glycol-based and antioxidant ingredients that deliver effective antimicrobial protection — while doubling as moisturizers and sensory enhancers. High-purity grades, jointly developed with a national key university.

5Multifunctional preservative alternatives
High PurityAdvanced purification, batch-verified by COA
Top BrandsTrusted by China’s leading beauty brands
7–30 daysStandard lead time
Why IngreLink

Core Advantages of Our Preservative Alternatives

Every advantage below is verifiable — backed by purity data, test reports and real brand collaborations.

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Own Factory, Full Quality Control

An integrated R&D, manufacturing and trading company. Purification stays in-house, so every batch of glycol or antioxidant active meets the same high-purity standard — documented in a full COA with each shipment.

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University Joint R&D, Small-Molecule Expertise

Our joint research programs with a national key university focus on small-molecule chemistry — the exact discipline behind effective, low-addition-rate antimicrobial glycols and antioxidant boosters.

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Proven with China’s Top Beauty Brands

Our preservative alternatives are already used in products from China’s first-tier beauty brands — including “preservative-free” positioned lines, where antimicrobial support is non-negotiable.

How “Preservative-Free” Formulas Stay Safe

Modern clean-beauty formulas don’t skip preservation — they hide it. Our multifunctional ingredients boost traditional systems at low use levels, so formulators can drop parabens and formaldehyde donors while keeping full antimicrobial protection and a better skin feel.

Each grade is dual-purpose by design: antimicrobial support plus humectancy, emollience or antioxidant activity — replacing several ingredients in one, and simplifying your INCI list.

Clean Beauty
Effective protection without harsh traditional preservatives
Product Portfolio

Preservative Alternative Product List

TDS / MSDS / COA, purity data and samples available on request. ★ = best seller.

Product CodeINCI NameDescriptionSuggested AdditionPackaging
★ YLEHG ★YLEHGCAS 70445-33-9 Ethylhexylglycerin乙基己基甘油 Multifunctional additive: preservative booster, humectant and solvent; enhances the performance of traditional preservation systems. 0.3–5% 20 kg
YLHDCAS 6920-22-5 1,2-Hexanediol1,2-己二醇 Moisturizing glycol with antimicrobial support; improves skin feel and formulation stability. 0.3–5% 15 kg
YLPDOCAS 5343-92-0 Pentylene Glycol1,2-戊二醇 Light-touch moisturizing glycol; boosts preservation and improves the sensory profile of formulations. 0.3–5% 15 kg
YLCGCAS 1117-86-8 Caprylyl Glycol辛甘醇 Versatile glycol with preservative-boosting and emollient properties for skin and hair care. 0.3–5% 15 kg
YLPHAPCAS 99-93-4 Hydroxyacetophenone对羟基苯乙酮 Antioxidant preservative booster; stabilizes formulations and keeps skin comfortable. 0.3–5% 20 kg
Applications

Where Our Ingredients Perform

Built for skincare — wherever “gentle but safe” is the formulation brief.

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Serums & EssencesClean-label, preservative-light systems
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Creams & LotionsAntimicrobial support + better skin feel
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Masks & TreatmentsHigh-water systems, protected naturally
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SunscreensStabilizing boost for sensitive formulas
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Baby & SensitiveMild protection for delicate skin

Quality & Compliance

HALAL REACH RSPO
  • Batch COA with every shipment — purity verified
  • TDS / MSDS, purity data and formulation support within 24 hours
  • Retained samples & batch traceability system
  • Documents for customs and registration support

Supply & Delivery

  • Standard lead time: 7–30 days
  • Sample packs to full commercial volumes
  • Stable supply trusted by top-tier brand supply chains
  • Samples and documentation for evaluation on request

Need a Different Ingredient — or Your Own Custom Grade?

Beyond our standard portfolio, our joint R&D team — working with PhD researchers from a national key university — develops custom preservative alternatives to your specification: custom purity grades, glycol blends or compound antimicrobial systems for your exact formula. From lab-scale trial to full production, integration from R&D to delivery gives you flexibility no pure trader can offer.

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