Shea Moisture African Black Soap Bar
Yes. Yes, Shea Moisture African Black Soap Bar is alcohol-free.
No drying alcohol (Alcohol Denat, Ethanol, SD Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol) in the list.
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.
Yes, Shea Moisture African Black Soap Bar is alcohol-free. No drying alcohol (Alcohol Denat, Ethanol, SD Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol) in the list.
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
Sodium Palmate, Sodium Cocoate (Or) Sodium Palm Kernelate, Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butters, Sodium Chloride, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Meal, Potassium Shea Butterate, Potassium Cocoate, Potassium Palm Kernelate, Tocopherol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Meal Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Limonene, Iron Oxides (C/ 77499).
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.
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 0764302233039.