Bases and solvents

Alcohol

Alcohol is an INCI name in the bases and solvents family. Ingredients in this family help form the product base or dissolve and carry other substances.

INCI name

Alcohol

Cosmetic descriptors

  • Bases and solvents

Ingredient family

Bases and solvents

How to read Alcohol in a formula

Alcohol is an INCI name in the bases and solvents family. Ingredients in this family help form the product base or dissolve and carry other substances.

Its place in the list helps describe the declared sequence, but it cannot reveal an exact percentage on its own. Vehicle, pH, concentration, combinations, directions and product type all shape the ingredient's practical role.

What this record cannot establish

This page does not certify safety, efficacy, natural origin, allergy absence or suitability for a skin condition. Those questions require the finished product, its intended use and, where appropriate, advice from a qualified healthcare professional.

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