Ingredient

Alcohol (Ethanol)

Mid risk

Also known asAlcohol, Alcohol (Ethanol 64%), Ethanol

FunctionSolvent

What it is — Alcohol (Ethanol) (INCI: Alcohol (Ethanol)), also known as Alcohol or Alcohol (Ethanol 64%), is a solvent and formulation base.

What it does — It is commonly used as a fast-evaporating solvent that dissolves other ingredients and gives a quick-dry finish, and it can feel drying at higher levels.

Typical use — It is a foundational component across almost every water-based category, carrying and dissolving other ingredients. How much is present depends on the format, from watery toners to richer creams.

Who it suits / good to know — Broadly compatible and non-active. It functions as part of the base rather than as a performance ingredient. There is little to react to here; it is essentially the carrier for everything else.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it mid risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test before wider use if your skin is reactive.

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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 5 DHALIORA products

COSNORI 8GROW Anti-Hairloss Pro-Vitamin B5 Hair Tonic COSNORI 8GROW Anti-Hairloss Pro-Vitamin B5 Hair TonicScreening 9.3 Day&Blue UV Sun Mist SPF50+ Day&Blue UV Sun Mist SPF50+Screening 8.9 Dr.orga Alpine Rose Silicone-Free Damage & Color-Care Conditioner Dr.orga Alpine Rose Silicone-Free Damage & Color-Care ConditionerScreening 9.2 Kim Jeong Moon Aloe Cure Aloe Soothing Gel Kim Jeong Moon Aloe Cure Aloe Soothing GelScreening 8.8 Seapuri Chicken-Skin Smoothing Body Mist Seapuri Chicken-Skin Smoothing Body MistScreening 9.1
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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