Dove Women Cool Essentials
No. No, Dove Women Cool Essentials 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, Dove Women Cool Essentials is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol.
Stearyl 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
Cyclopentasiloxane, Stearyl Alcohol, C12-15 Alkyl, Benzoate, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Hydrogenated, Castor Oil, Glycine, PEG-8, Calcium Chloride, Fragrance (Parfum), Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Silica, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Steareth-100, Stearic Acid, BHT, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl, Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hexyl, Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Linalool.
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 0079400352972.