Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner
No. No, Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner 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, Paula's Choice Skin Balancing Pore-Reducing Toner 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, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water, Alcohol Denat, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Salicylic Acid, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Artemisia Absinthium Extract, Bellis Perennis (Daisy) Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Hedera Helix (Ivy) Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Tilia Cordata Flower Extract, Viola Tricolor Extract, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.
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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