Alcohol (ethanol)

Plain ethanol, the INCI name "Alcohol": a solvent and astringent in perfumes, toners and hand sanitisers that evaporates after use.

Type
Solvent

Why it is flagged

No hormonal concern identified for ethanol on the skin. It can dry sensitive skin, especially high in the list. On a food label the same word is the drink, which has its own record.

Sources

Also listed as

ethanol, ethyl alcohol, alcool, alcool éthylique, etanol, alkohol, ethylalkohol, äthanol, alcohol etílico, alcol, alcol etilico

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