
Avène Cold cream
No. No, Avène Cold cream 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, Avène Cold cream is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol.
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol: waxy, softening, and never counted as alcohol.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Avene Thermal Spring Water (Avene Aqua), Glycerin, Mineral Oil, Paraffinum Liquidum, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl, Alcohol, Polymethyl, Methacrylate Glyceryl Stearate, Aluminium Sucrose Octasulfate, PEG-100 Stearate, Beeswax (Cera Alba), Benzoic Acid, Bisabolol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glucoside, Cetyl Alcohol, Fragrance (Parfum), Hydroxypropyl Guar, Sodium Hydroxide, Water (Aqua).
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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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 9518174877218.
