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Can you mix 1,2-Hexanediol and Potassium Sorbate?

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Fine togetherThey're fine together.

1,2-HexanediolPotassium Sorbate

These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Routine: You can use these together, morning or night.

1,2-HexanediolQuietly necessary
Efficacy7
Hydration4
Barrier2
Potassium SorbateQuietly necessary
Efficacy8

Skip if: very sensitive individuals

Which one goes first?

Either order works

  1. 1Cleanse
  2. 21,2-Hexanediol + Potassium Sorbate
  3. 3Moisturize

1,2-Hexanediol and Potassium Sorbate sit at about the same step, so the order is not critical. As a rule of thumb, apply the thinner, more watery one first, then the richer one over it.

Adding 1,2-Hexanediol and Potassium Sorbate to your routine

  1. Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage.
  2. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

For your skin type Both sit low on the irritation scale, so most skin types get on with them, though sensitive skin should still add one at a time.

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1,2-Hexanediol and Potassium Sorbate, answered

Can you mix 1,2-Hexanediol and Potassium Sorbate?

They're fine together. These two actually work well together, and are often formulated side by side.

Should you use 1,2-Hexanediol and Potassium Sorbate in the morning or at night?

Either. 1,2-Hexanediol and Potassium Sorbate are fine to use together, morning or night.

How should you introduce 1,2-Hexanediol and Potassium Sorbate?

Good news first: these two get along, so there is no special order or waiting period to manage. Still add them one at a time, a week or two apart, so if your skin does react you know which one to look at.

What else should you not mix with 1,2-Hexanediol?

Nothing else clashes badly with 1,2-Hexanediol. It fits into most routines, though it is always wise to introduce one new product at a time.

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General guidance, not medical advice. When in doubt, introduce one product at a time.