Denatured Alcohol

Dårligst

Irritant

No known benefits

Denatured Alcohol at a glance

  • A type of volatile alcohol that can irritate skin
  • Depletes key substances in skin’s moisture barrier
  • Can be used as a solvent & to improve the texture of fluid/gel formulas
  • Volatility makes it a quick-drying ingredient that won’t leave a film
  • Enhances the penetration of other ingredients

Denatured Alcohol description

Denatured alcohol is a drying type of alcohol that aggravates and weakens skin. Typically, if denatured alcohol is listed as the fifth ingredient or higher, it is of considerable risk for sensitising skin.

Denatured Alcohol references

  • Pharmaceutics, February 2025, pages 1-18
  • Pride Ethyl Alcohol Handbook (Supplier Info), Accessed April 2024, ePublication
  • Skin Research & Technology, January 2024, pages 1-7
  • RSC Advances, March 2020, pages 12,234–12,248
  • International Journal of Cosmetic Science, April 2017, pages 188–196
  • Biomembranes, May 2015, pages 1,196–1,202
  • Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, November 2008, pages 1–16
  • Alcohol, January 2002, pages 179–190

Peer-reviewed, substantiated scientific research is used to assess ingredients in this dictionary. Regulations regarding constraints, permitted concentration levels and availability vary by country and region.

Ratings af ingredienser

Bedst

Dokumenteret og understøttet af uafhængige studier. Fremragende aktiv ingrediens til de fleste hudtyper eller hudproblemer.

God

Nødvendigt for at forbedre en formulerings tekstur, stabilitet eller penetration.

Middel

Generelt ikke-irriterende, men kan have kosmetiske, stabilitetsmæssige eller andre problemer, der begrænser dets anvendelighed.

Dårlig

Der er risiko for irritation. Risikoen øges, når det kombineres med andre problematiske ingredienser.

Dårligst

Kan forårsage irritation, inflammation, tørhed osv. Kan være en fordel i nogle tilfælde, men generelt har man påvist, at ingrediensen gør mere skade end gavn.

Ukendt

Vi kunne ikke finde denne ingrediens i vores ingrediensordbog. Vi registrerer alle manglende ingredienser og foretager løbende opdateringer.

Ikke ratet

Vi har endnu ikke ratet denne ingrediens, fordi vi ikke har haft mulighed for at gennemgå forskningen om den.