what makes this burning sensation??

[Manchy]

ok, so i made another lotion with the same recipe, and added a perservative Microkill cos. it's ingredients are very similar to those of optiphen, as i found here on the forum.

here's the list of the ingredients:
INCI: Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol (and) Chlorphenesin.

the burning sensation i feel only on my face for maybe 5 seconds after applying it, and after that it's ok. i don't feel it on my hands or anywhere on the body. i'm sure i used it in normal quantity (it says 0.5 - 1.5%, and i used 1%).

so, what could it be?

 

[lauramw71]

On another forum someone posted that they dont' use optiphan because it irritates their skin. Maybe it's the preservative that is doing it?

 

[islandbeauty]

it is the preservative, i made a facial toner and used optiphen. when i use the facial toner i feel that burning sensation and i just used it at 1%

 

[Manchy]

may it be only some people feel it - some of my friends and family tried it, and it was fine to them, it heats only to me..