Meet the Experts
Keep scrolling for your complete guide to alcohol denat in skincare.
It helps products spread easily and absorb quickly and acts as a preservative, says Cheung.
Works Well With:Many ingredients, hence why it’s so commonly used.
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What Is Alcohol Denat?
“Just because a product has alcohol in it doesn’t mean you should avoid it altogether.”
Still, alcohol denat is one that, generally speaking,shouldbe avoided.
“People withoily skinmight like its effect because it can temporarily reduce oil and grease.
Alcohol denat strips the natural oils from your skin, disrupting theskin barrier, explains Johnson.
Your best bet is to read ingredient labels carefully.
Gonzalez suggests that those whose skin isdryand/or sensitive make it a point to avoid the ingredient entirely.
Alcohol denat helps in the formulation of skincare and cosmetics.
According to our experts, it helps products spread easily and absorb quickly and acts as a preservative.
Your best bet is to read ingredient labels carefully.
The short and long answer?
Yes, alcohol denat is not a great ingredient for your hair.
Research has shown it as a potential irritant and can potentially cause allergic reactions, as well as dryness.
Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel.Final report of the safety assessment of alcohol denat.
2008;27 Suppl 1:1-43.
