La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL 50+ ultra-léger
No. No, La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL 50+ ultra-léger 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, La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL 50+ ultra-léger 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, Diisopropyl Sebacate, Alcohol Denat, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Isohexadecane, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, Silica, Drometrizole Trisiloxane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Zea Mays Starch / Corn Starch, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Ethylhexyl Triazone, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Isododecane, Phenoxyethanol, Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Terephthalylidene Dicamphor Sulfonic Acid, Silica Silylate, Lauryl PEG/PPG-18/18 Methicone, PEG-8 Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethanolamine, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Dodecene, Propylene Carbonate, Poloxamer 407, Zinc Gluconate, Perlite.
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 sunscreens instead
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