Kiehl's Since 1851 Age Defender Dual Action Exfoliating Cleanser
No. No, Kiehl's Since 1851 Age Defender Dual Action Exfoliating Cleanser 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, Kiehl's Since 1851 Age Defender Dual Action Exfoliating Cleanser 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
Aqua / Water, Kaolin, Coco-glucoside, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate, Coco-betaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Silica, Prunus Armeniaca Seed Powder / Apricot Seed Powder, Moroccan Lava Clay, Phytic Acid, PEG-14M, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum / Fragrance, Sodium Benzoate, Salicylic Acid, Tocopherol, Limonene, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Powder / Orange Peel Powder, Charcoal Powder, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Polyglycerin-10, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Linalool, Citric Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate.
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 3605971463365.