Caredermis

Alcohol

Severity 4/10Editorial

solvent · also known as ethanol, ethyl alcohol

Is Alcohol safe?

Alcohol carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (irritation).

In plain language

Plain ethanol — position on the label matters: near the top it is drying; near the bottom it is a harmless solvent trace.

A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.

Documented concerns

Irritation

Editorial4/10

Drying when high on the ingredient list; negligible in trace amounts.

Guidance by skin profile

Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.

  • Sensitive skinUse with caution
  • Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
  • Dry skinUse with caution
  • PregnancyNo specific concern
  • Babies & kidsNo specific concern
  • Eczema-proneHigh caution

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