Garnier Brightening serum
No. No, Garnier Brightening serum is not alcohol-free.
It lists Alcohol Denat.
- Alcohol Denat
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, Garnier Brightening serum is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, PEG/PPG/POLYBUTYLENE Glycol-8/5/3 Sodium Glycerin, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract / Lemon Fruit Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, 2-mercaptonicotinoyl Glycine, Hyaluronate, Sodium Thiosulfate, Silica, Adenosine, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Salicylic Acid, Chlorphenesin, CI 15510 / Orange 4, CI 19140/Yellow 5, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Parfum/Fragrance. (F.i.l, Z70046241/1).
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 3600542433266.