Ingredient

benzyl alcohol

Mid risk

FunctionPreservative

What it is — Benzyl Alcohol (INCI: Benzyl Alcohol) is an aromatic alcohol used as a preservative and solvent that also has a mild scent; it is an EU-listed fragrance allergen at higher levels.

What it does — It is commonly used to help protect water-containing formulas from microbial growth and to support product freshness.

Typical use — It appears at low levels across toners, serums, creams and cleansers, often alongside other preservatives.

Who it suits / good to know — Preservation is essential for product safety. Because it can act as a fragrance allergen, very fragrance-sensitive skin may prefer to introduce it gradually.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it mid risk: a preservative that can also act as a fragrance allergen with some sensitization potential. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test before wider use if your skin is reactive.

Why we grade it Mid: Mid risk - fragrance allergen also used as a preservative, with sensitization potential.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 2 DHALIORA products

Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Glow Hand & Body Wash [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.1 Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.3
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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