The ingredient, explained
Alcohol Denat.
Alcohol Denat. has published research relevant to cosmetic safety assessment.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Ethanol denatured in accordance with Customs and Excise regulations
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Antimicrobial
- A technical role associated with controlling microorganisms on skin.
- Antifoaming
- Reduces unwanted foam during manufacture or product use.
- Astringent
- A technical role associated with tightening the skin surface.
- Masking
- Reduces or conceals the formula's underlying odour or taste.
- Viscosity controlling
- Adjusts how thick or fluid a product is.
- Solvent
- Dissolves other ingredients in a formula.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Safety assessment
The report evaluates denatured ethanol preparations and the toxicity of specific denaturing chemicals.
What this does not tell us
A generic label does not identify its denaturant, so findings for one listed preparation cannot guarantee safety of every denatured alcohol; no moisturising benefit is established.
Sources for this summary. PubMed 18569160 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Selective exact-identity review of 0 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
Read the 1 selected study
Safety assessment
Final report of the safety assessment of Alcohol Denat., including SD Alcohol 3-A, SD Alcohol 30, SD Alcohol 39, SD Alcohol 39-B, SD Alcohol 39-C, SD Alcohol 40, SD Alcohol 40-B, and SD Alcohol 40-C, and the denaturants, Quassin, Brucine Sulfate/Brucine, and Denatonium Benzoate. ↗
International journal of toxicology · 2008
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Products containing this ingredient
From the Serenfold edit. Linked by the ingredient list, without an efficacy ranking.
Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Ethanol denatured in accordance with Customs and Excise regulations
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- ALCOHOL DENAT.
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026