CeraVe Skin renewing retinol serum
No. No, CeraVe Skin renewing retinol serum 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, CeraVe Skin renewing retinol serum is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol.
Cetearyl 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
Aqua/Water/Eau, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Polysorbate 20, Dimethicone, PEG-40 Stearate, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Carbomer, Niacinamide, Triethanolamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Triethyl Citrate, Cichorium Intybus Root Extract/Chicory Root Extract, Lecithin, Retinol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Alcohol, Tocopherol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Methicone, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/Shea Butter, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzoic Acid (.
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 serums instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 3606000537316.