Alcohol Denat.
Caution
Official INCI name
Denatured (drinking-unfit) ethanol. Makes products feel light and dry fast, but high up the list in leave-on products it can dry out and irritate skin.
What it does
Solvent or base. Dissolves and carries the other ingredients (water, alcohols, glycols).
Worth knowing
Can irritate or dry out skin, especially at higher strength or in leave-on products.
Also written as
Scans recognise it under every one of these names.
Denatured AlcoholSD AlcoholSD Alcohol 40
“Alcohol Denat.” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 1291), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.