You should know
What it is
Concerns
Explained
Isopropyl Alcohol is more commonly known as rubbing alcohol. It is most commonly used as a solvent, meaning it helps other ingredients dissolve.
This ingredient is an astringent alcohol. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin as they high amounts may strip away your skin's natural oils.
Other types of astringent alcohols include:
- Ethyl Alcohol or ethanol
- 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.
People also dislike: Niacinamide, Alcohol, Hyaluronic Acid
Isopropyl Alcohol is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 2.2% of the products in our database containing it.
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Where it's used
Isopropyl Alcohol is most often found as ingredient number 13 within an ingredient list.
Of the 2 products in our database that have a known concentration of Isopropyl Alcohol, we've seen concentrations from 4% to 50% specified within their ingredient lists.
These are the categories of products that use Isopropyl Alcohol the most:
References
Products with Isopropyl Alcohol
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 34680
- INCI Name: ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
- INN Name: isopropyl alcohol
- EC #: Â 200-661-7
- All Functions: Antifoaming, Perfuming, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
