Chanel No. 5 Eau de parfum
No. No, Chanel No. 5 Eau de parfum 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, Chanel No. 5 Eau de parfum is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol.
Benzyl Alcohol and Cinnamyl Alcohol are 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, Aqua (Water), Parfum (Fragrance), Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Cinnamate, Benzyl Salicylate, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Eugenol, Farnesol, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Isoeugenol, Limonene, Llnalool, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Cl 19140 (Yellow 5), Cl 15985 (Yellow 6), Cl 17200 (Red 33), Cl 14700 (Red 4).
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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