Palmer's Cocoa Butter Heals & Softens
No. No, Palmer's Cocoa Butter Heals & Softens 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, Palmer's Cocoa Butter Heals & Softens is not alcohol-free. It lists Isopropyl Alcohol.
Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol and 1 more 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
Water (Aqua), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Petrolatum, Propylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Glycerin, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, PEG-8 Stearate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Benzoic Acid, Stearalkonium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Fragrance (Parfum), Lauryl Alcohol, Cellulose, Dimethyl Stearamine, Yellow 5 (Ci 19140), Orange 4 (Ci 15510), Benzyl Alcohol, Vanillin.
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 0010181042805.
