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 YouthFull Hands
Revision Skincare YouthFull Hands (Formerly known as Lumiquin)
4.6 (54 reviews) 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 54 reviews
$74.00
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“I can tell the difference after 2 uses”

— Sandra R.
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Obagi Eyebrow Boosting Serum
Obagi Eyebrow Boosting Serum
5.0 (18 reviews) 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 18 reviews
$150.00
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“Ive loved the eyelash serum from Obagi for some time and decided to give the eyebrow serum a shot. I have some areas that I most definitely overplucked in my youngers years. I've been using this...”

— Jill T.
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Revision Skincare Youthful Lip Replenisher (Tinted/Pink)
Revision Skincare Youthful Lip Replenisher (Tinted/Pink)
4.6 (21 reviews) 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 21 reviews
$46.50
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