You should know
What it is
Alcohol
Form of Alcohol
Some harsh forms of alcohol can break down your skin's natural barrier with prolonged use.
Explained
Denatonium Benzoate is a denaturant and masking ingredient.
It is commonly used to denature alcohols, such as SD Alcohol 40.
Fun fact: This ingredient is the most bitter known compound. The bitter flavor is often used to deter consumption.
People also dislike: Benzyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Lanolin
Also known as: Denatonium and Denatrol
Denatonium Benzoate is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.2% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Where it's used
Denatonium Benzoate is most often found as ingredient number 19 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Denatonium Benzoate the most:
References
Products with Denatonium Benzoate
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 33188
- INCI Name: DENATONIUM BENZOATE
- INN Name: denatonium benzoate
- EC #: Â 223-095-2
- All Functions: Denaturant, Masking
