Pantene Frizz Control Smoothing Leave-In Hair Cream
No. No, Pantene Frizz Control Smoothing Leave-In Hair Cream is not alcohol-free.
It lists Alcohol.
- 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, Pantene Frizz Control Smoothing Leave-In Hair Cream is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol.
Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl 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, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Stearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Quaternium-18, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Fragrance, PEG-2M, Cetearyl Alcohol, Methylparaben, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Oleyl Alcohol, Propylparaben, Polysorbate 60, Lysine HCL, EDTA, Histidine, Alcohol, Panthenol, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether.
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 cream or lotions instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 8001841240503.