Herbal Essences white strawberry and mint

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, Herbal Essences white strawberry and mint is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat.

Stearyl Alcohol and Cetyl 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.

Water, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Fragrance, Benzyl Alcohol, Dicetyldimonium Chloride, Glutamic Acid, Disodium EDTA, Bis-aminopropyl Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Histidine, Butylene Glycol, Menthol, Mentha Arvensis Leaf/Stem Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Fragaria Chiloensis (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Alcohol Denat, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Ecklonia Radiata Extract.

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.