Preservative Boosters, Humectants & Solvents

Elixi-KON BZA

  • CAS No.- 100-51-6
  • INCI.- Benzyl alcohol

Elixi-KON BZA is a clear, colorless liquid with a pleasant, sweet, floral odor suitable for fragrance ingredient. It is a natural substance that is found in a variety of plants, including jasmine, hyacinth, and certain types of fruit. 

Elixi-KON BZA is used in a variety of personal care and cosmetic products as a nature identical preservative and a solvent. It is effective against a wide range of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, and yeasts, and is often used to help prevent the growth of microorganisms and extend the shelf life of the product. As a solvent, it can help dissolve other ingredients and improve the spreadability of products.
In addition to its antimicrobial and solvent properties, Elixi-KON BZA is also used as a fragrance ingredient. Due to its pleasant, sweet, floral aroma it can help to mask the smell of other ingredients and is suitable as perfumery component.
 

Elixi-KON BZA, a nature identical preservative, is a colorless liquid with a mild pleasant aromatic odor. It is a useful solvent due to its polarity, low toxicity, and low volatility. It is compatible in all types of formulations: anionic, non-ionic and cationic.
Elixi-KON BZA can be added at room or elevated temperature and at any time during the manufacturing process, used as bacteriostatic preservative.
It can be used in combination with other preservatives or boosters to extend preservation.

Recommended use concentration

0.2 – 1.0 % (as preservative active)

Solubility

moderate solubility in water and miscible in alcohols and diethyl ether
Use of Elixi-KON BZA is limited to 1.0 % in the EU when used as a preservative, 0.001% and 0.01% when used as a fragrance in leave-on and rinse-off applications.

Specifications

AppearanceClear liquid
OdorSlightly aromatic
Assay (%)Min. 99.5

Benefits
• Compatible for use in COSMOS formulations
• Easy to use liquid preservative active
• Very good efficacy against especially gram+ bacteria
• Approved for use in leave-on and rinse-off cosmetic formulations
• Headspace protection

APPLICATIONS

Cosmetics

  • Skin care
  • Sun care
  • Baby care
  • Toiletries
  • Make up
  • Oral care
  • Hair care

Fragrances
Pharmaceuticals
Plant extracts