Hair System by Watsons Micellar Botanical Purifying Shampoo
No. No, Hair System by Watsons Micellar Botanical Purifying Shampoo is not alcohol-free.
It lists Isopropyl Alcohol.
- Isopropyl 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, Hair System by Watsons Micellar Botanical Purifying Shampoo is not alcohol-free. It lists Isopropyl Alcohol.
Cetyl Alcohol and Stearyl Alcohol are fatty alcohols: waxy, softening, and never counted as alcohol.
Benzyl Alcohol is 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
Aqua (Water), Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Gycerin, Propylene Glyco, L Phenoxyethanol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-10, Perfum (Fragrance), Isopropyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Piroctone Olamina, Benzyl Alcohol, Menthol, Salicylic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Cemellia Jeponica Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Charcoal Powder, Ziziphus Joazeiro Bark Extract, Zea Mays (Corn) Starch, Cystoseira Compressa Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Tocopherol, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, 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 4894532923489.