Products with Preservatives

Preservatives and Antimicrobials help keep formulas fresh and stable over time, protecting their quality throughout use. Browse ELLEMES products formulated with preservatives.

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What keeps an open jar safe for twelve months

Any formula containing water can grow bacteria, mold and yeast, and a preservative system is what prevents that between the day you open a product and the day you finish it. Modern systems are usually blends — phenoxyethanol with ethylhexylglycerin, or caprylyl glycol with caprylhydroxamic acid — because a combination covers a wider microbial range at lower individual concentrations.

Nearly every water-based product we carry belongs here, from Revision DEJ Eye Cream and SkinMedica TNS Recovery Complex to EltaMD UV Restore SPF 40 and RevitaLash Advanced Eyelash Conditioner.

Are preservative-free products better for sensitive skin?

Usually not. A genuinely preservative-free water-based product is either single-use, refrigerated, or unsafe after a few weeks. The more useful question is which preservative system a formula uses, not whether it has one at all.

How to shop at ELLEMES

Preservative systems are dated from manufacture, so fresh stock matters. Everything on this page comes to us directly from the brand and is stored at our Sandy Springs location rather than in a warehouse chain.

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Revision Skincare DEJ Night Cream
Revision Skincare DEJ Night Cream
4.8 (124 reviews) 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 124 reviews
$80.00
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“Absolutely love DEJ Night Cream. My skin feels so hydrated and smooth the next morning. I have not found a Revision product I didn't love...or feel was worth the price. They are expensive, but the stuff...”

— Scott S.
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Revision Skincare Intellishade Matte Spf 45
Revision Skincare Intellishade Matte Spf 45
4.9 (78 reviews) 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 78 reviews
$89.00
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“Love this product and I have used it for years!❤️”

— Sandra T.
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Revision Skincare Revox Line Relaxer
Revision Skincare Revox Line Relaxer
4.4 (106 reviews) 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 106 reviews
$99.00
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“I purchased this product in July and have been using it twice a day since then. The container is still going strong now that it’s early September. I have noticed a difference on my forehead wrinkles....”

— Sara S.
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