Product Name	INCI Name	Use Level %	pH Max.	Conc. Max Admitted %			Natural Certified Cosmetics1	General Properties
				EU, ASEAN	USA, Brazil	Japan
KEM K	Phenoxyethanol Water Potassium Sorbate	0.4-1.0	6.0	1.5	1.5	1.5	Not Permitted	Liquid system Broad spectrum against bacteria & fungi Global approval without restrictions
KEM NK (New 2012)	Phenoxyethanol Water Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate	0.5-1.2	5.5	2.2	2.2	2.2	Not Permitted	Liquid system Broad spectrum against bacteria & fungi Mild preserving system for extremely delicate and sensitive skin Global approval, without restrictions
KEM PBD (New 2012)	Phenoxyethanol Benzoic acid Dehydroacetic acid	0.5-1.2	6.0	1.25	1.25	1.25	Not Permitted	Liquid system Broad spectrum against bacteria & fungi Largely used in cosmetics Global approval, not permitted in aerosols in EU
KEM E	Benzyl Alcohol Water Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate	0.5-1.0	5.5	6.6	2.0	4.4	Permitted	Liquid system Broad spectrum against bacteria & fungi Global approval & natural cosmetics
KEM DHA (New 2012)	Benzyl alcohol Dehydroacetic acid Water	0.2-0.8	6.5	1.15	Admitted	6.25	Permitted	Liquid system Broad spectrum against bacteria & fungi Global approval, not permitted in aerosols in EU Allowed in natural cosmetics
KEM BS	Water Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate	0.2-1.0	5.5	1.96	Admitted	3.3	Permitted	Liquid system Broad spectrum, particularly effective against fungi Based on food-grade preservatives Global approval & natural cosmetics