L'Oréal Paris Superior Preference 5CB Medium Chestnut Brown Warmer Haircolor
No. No, L'Oréal Paris Superior Preference 5CB Medium Chestnut Brown Warmer Haircolor is not alcohol-free.
It lists Alcohol Denat and Isopropyl Alcohol.
- Alcohol Denat
- 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, L'Oréal Paris Superior Preference 5CB Medium Chestnut Brown Warmer Haircolor is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat and Isopropyl Alcohol.
Oleyl Alcohol and Cetearyl 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
Color Gel: Aqua/Water, Trideceth-2 Carboxamide MEA, Propylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, PEG-2 Oleamine, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleyl Ether, Oleyl Alcohol, Alcohol Denat, Ammonium Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleyl Ether, Oleic Acid, Sodium Diethylaminopropyl Cocoaspartamide, Pentasodium Pentetate, Ammonium Acetate, Fragrance, P-phenylenediamine, Sodium Metabisulfite, P-aminophenol, Erythorbic Acid, M-aminophenol, Resorcinol, 2-methyl-5-hydroxyethylaminophenol, 4-amino-2-hydroxytoluene, 2-methylresorcinol, 6-hydroxyindole, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Eugenol, Linalool, Citronellol F.i.l. #d32585/2, Color Optimizing Creme: Aqua/Water, Hydrogen Peroxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-25, Glycerin, Sodium Stannate, Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate, Phosphoric Acid F.i.l. #d12836/18, Care Suprême Conditioner: Aqua/Water, Behentrimonium Chloride, Candelilla Cera/Candelilla Wax, Amodimethicone, Cetyl Esters, Isopropyl Alcohol, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Sodium PCA, Oleth-10, PPG-5-CETETH-20, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Trideceth-6, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride, Limonene, Camelina Sativa Oil/Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Phosphoric Acid, Geraniol, Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Citronellol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Amyl Cinnamal F.i.l. #d158454/4.
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