You should know
What it is
Concerns
Explained
Alcohol comes in many different forms. Different types of alcohol will have different effects on skin. This ingredient is usually an astringent alcohol.
These alcohols are drying on the skin. They may strip away your skin's natural oils and even damage your skin barrier. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
- Ethyl Alcohol or ethanol
- Methanol
- Isopropyl Alcohol
- SD Alcohol
- Benzyl Alcohol
According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.
Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.
Fatty alcohols come from plant oils such as coconut oil. These can help hydrate the skin and are non-irritating. Some fatty alcohols include cetyl and stearyl alcohol.
People also like: Parfum, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid
People also dislike: Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Parfum
Alcohol is a somewhat common cosmetic ingredient, with about 6.4% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Community Stats
19587 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.
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Where it's used
Alcohol is most often found as ingredient number 14 within an ingredient list.
Of the 10 products in our database that have a known concentration of Alcohol, we've seen concentrations from 0.1% to 95% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Alcohol the most:
References
Products with Alcohol
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 31401
- INCI Name: ALCOHOL
- INN Name: alcohol
- EC #: Â 200-578-6
- Ph. Eur. Name: alcoholum / ethanolum
- All Functions: Antifoaming, Antimicrobial, Astringent, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
