Benzyl Alcohol
Benzyl Alcohol is a preservative and solvent ingredient. It’s in 1,815 products on Poliage, most often conditioner, shampoo and hair styling. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: Fragrance allergens (EU 26).
Updated October 25, 2026
In plain English
An aromatic alcohol found in some plants. Preserves, dissolves other ingredients and adds a faint scent.
What it does
Contains Benzyl Alcohol: perfuming
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Benzyl Alcohol: preservative
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Benzyl Alcohol: solvent
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Benzyl Alcohol: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 32153, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as alcohol benzylicus.
Products that contain Benzyl Alcohol
Colgate
Defi zero carie
50ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Colgate
Défi Zéro Carie Blancheur avec neutraliseur d’acides de sucre
75 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Not Your Mother’s
Defining Cream
Hair styling · 4.0 fl.oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
L’Oréal
Delial natural bronzer
Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Unilever
Délice Bio Shampooing Vitalité & Eclat aux extraits de thé vert
180 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Love Beauty and Planet
delicious glow
Label from Uruguay · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Cosmia
Démaquillant biphase 2 en 1 waterproof
0.15 l · Label from France · Lists fragrance allergens
Unilever
Dentifrice Signal Anti-tartre
125 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Unilever
Dentifrice Système Blancheur Original 1 Semaine
75 ml · Label from France and Tunisia · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates
Colgate
Dentífrico Sensitive
Label from Argentina · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Balea
deo-Bodyspray Black Secret
200 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Baxter of California
DEODORANT - CEDARWOOD AND OAKMOSS ESSENCE
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Baxter of California
DEODORANT - ITALIAN LIME & POMEGRANATE ESSENCE
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
axe
Déodorant Black night
150 mL · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
cora
déodorant fraicheur
50 mL · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Nivea
Déodorant Nivea Men Stress Protect 48h
200ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
balea
Deodorant Pfirsich Maracuja ohne Aluminium (ACH)
200 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Tabac
Deodorant Stick
1 · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Unilever
Déodorant Talc Soft
100 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Caudalie
Depuffing Eye Cream with Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptides
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Derma genèse - Révélateur de jeunesse cellulaire - Lait nettoyant velours
200 mL · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, formaldehyde releasers, salicylic acid
Unilever
Derma Spa Sommer Revival
Body lotion · 200ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Unilever
DermaSpa Intensive
75 ml · Label from France, Netherlands and Poland · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
unilever
DermaSpa Nutri Essence³
150 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
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