Benzylalcohol
Also listed as: Benzyl Alcohol
Benzylalcohol appears on 22 ingredient lists in our database, most often in body moisturizers.
What it triggers
- Vegan originNot sureorigin not on file
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Benzylalcohol appears on 22 ingredient lists in our database, most often in body moisturizers.
It does not belong to any of the six groups we check, so it never changes a verdict.
We have not written the plain-language note for this ingredient yet; the facts above come straight from how it is classified.
Functions: preservative, solvent, viscosity controlling, perfuming
Products with Benzylalcohol
in 22 products
Panier des Sens crème de la reinePanier des Sens · body moisturizer
Garnier Wahre SchätzeGarnier · hair conditioner- no photoGarnier Ultra DolceGarnier
L'Oréal Excellence 1 SortL'Oréal · hair dye- no photoCosmia ExfolianteCosmia · scrub
L'Oréal Excellence 9 Meget Lys BlondL'Oréal · hair dye- no photoDessange Après-shampoing nutri-réparateurDessange · hair conditioner
- no photoNear Bagnoschiuma freschezza alpinaNear · shower gel
Alverde Après-Lotion Bio-Aloe VeraAlverde · cream or lotion
REXONA Men Anti-Transpirant Cobalt Dry Bille Lot 2x50mlRexona · antiperspirant
Unilever Norge As Dove Balsam Restoring RitualUnilever Norge As · hair conditioner- no photoJohn Frieda Violet Crush Toning ShampooJohn Frieda · shampoo
Gala avena & calendulaGala · body moisturizer- no photoMixa Lait corps nutritif protecteurMixa · body moisturizer
L'Oréal Revitalift Laser Night Skin CareL'Oréal · skin care- no photoDessange Réveil'Color Rose PrécieuseDessange · hair treatment
Göt2b got2b kleber spiking waxGöt2b · hair styling- no photoThe Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCGThe Ordinary
L'Oréal Excellence 5.3 Lys GyldenbrunL'Oréal · hair dye- no photoSudocrem Multi expertSudocrem · baby care
L'Oréal Elvital Maske Full Resist PowerL'Oréal
L'Oréal Elvital Mask Color Vive SilverL'Oréal
Showing 22 of 22 products with this ingredient, most scanned first.
In the EU ingredient database
- preservative
- solvent
- viscosity controlling
- perfuming
- preservative: Exclusively or mainly intended to inhibit the development of micro-organisms in the cosmetic product. All authorised preservatives are substances in the positive list of Annex V to the Cosmetics Regulation 1223/2009.
- solvent: Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).
- viscosity controlling: Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
- perfuming: Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
CAS 100-51-6 · EC 202-859-9
Listed in Annex III (ref. 45) of the EU Cosmetics Regulation. (a) Solvent (b) Fragrance/ aromatic compositions/ their raw materials III/45 and V/34
CosIng records a perfuming function for this ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.