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.
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), Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Trideceth-9, Linalool, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propylen Glycol, Ethylhexyl, Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Geraniol, Citral, Ethyl - Hexyl Salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronello, BHT.
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.
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