St Ives Blemish Control Scrub Apricot
Yes. Yes, St Ives Blemish Control Scrub Apricot 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, St Ives Blemish Control Scrub Apricot is alcohol-free. No drying alcohol (Alcohol Denat, Ethanol, SD Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol) in the list.
Cetyl Alcohol and Cetearyl Alcohol 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
Aqua, Glyceryl Stearate, Zea Mays Kernel Meal, Cetyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Salicylic Acid, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Juglans Regia Shell Powder, CI 77891, Glycerin, Carbomer, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Parfum, Cetyl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Disodium EDTA, Prunus Arméniaca Fruit Extract, Limonene, Unalool Based On Nielsen Scantrack (Total Uk, Excluding Ni) Data For Female Facial Scrub Market, 12-months To 4th November 2017 Tube Cap Recycle Recycle 12m.
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 5012254059777.