Ingredient record

Alcohol

CAS

64-17-5 Opens the substance record on PubChem

Status

Not listed in the restriction annexes

In brief

Alcohol is ethanol, a clear, colourless liquid usually made by fermenting sugars from plants such as grain or sugar cane, though it can also be made from petrochemicals. In cosmetic products it works as a solvent, dissolving other ingredients so they blend evenly into the formula.

Appears in

2 catalogue products

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