4711 Original Eau de Cologne
No. No, 4711 Original Eau de Cologne is not alcohol-free.
It lists Alcohol.
- Alcohol
Why
Alcohol-free means no drying alcohol: Alcohol Denat, Ethanol, SD Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol. Fatty alcohols like Cetearyl Alcohol are waxes and never count, and Benzyl Alcohol is a preservative.
No, 4711 Original Eau de Cologne is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol.
Benzyl Alcohol is not a drying alcohol (a preservative or scent component) and does not count.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Alcohol, Water (Aqua), Buylene Glycol, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene, Benzophenone-3, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Linalool, Citral, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl Alcohol, Blue 1 (Ci 42090), Ext, Violet 2 (Ci 60730), Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), 71%vol.
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
Alcohol-free shavings instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 4011700740277.