Alcohol Denat.
Severity 5/10Editorialsolvent · astringent · also known as alcohol denat, denatured alcohol, sd alcohol 40
Is Alcohol Denat. safe?
Alcohol Denat. carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (irritation).
In plain language
Denatured ethanol gives products a fast-drying, weightless feel, but as a leading ingredient it degrades the skin barrier with repeated use — a poor match for dry, sensitive or eczema-prone skin.
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
Concerns marked Editorialare Caredermis' own dermatological review; the rest are drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Irritation
Editorial5/10Drying and barrier-disrupting in high-alcohol formulas with regular use.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
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 skinHigh caution
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinHigh caution
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsUse with caution
- Eczema-proneBest avoided
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Alcohol Denat. — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Alcohol Denat.
- Nivea MenInvisible for Black & White
- NiveaNaturally Good Bio Aloe Vera
- EucerinSun Sensitive Protect Kids SPF 50+ Spray Corps
- BeiersdorfNIVEA Sun Kids Protect & Hydrate SPF50+ Zonnebrandspray
- UshuaïaDéodorant efficacité 24h à l'extrait d'orchidée exaltante du Mexique
- GarnierEnfant sensitive expert + Spf 50+ Spay
- Nivea for menCool kick
- MixaSpray Protection Solaire Enfant Peaux Fragiles Dermo-Protect Kids SPF50+
- NiveaSun Protect & Hydrate SPF50+ Zonnebrandspray
- dm BaleaSoftflower Deodorant
- La Roche-PosayEffaclar Mat Daily Moisturizer for Oily Skin
- La roche-posayEffaclar
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