Benzyl Alcohol
Benzyl Alcohol is a preservative and solvent ingredient. It’s in 1,826 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
Unilever
Dove Shampoing Blond Nutrition
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove Shampoing Color Care
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, chemical UV filters, formaldehyde releasers, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove Shampoing Réparation Intense 50ml
50 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove silk dry 24h
50 ml · Label from Sweden · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
dove soap
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Dove
Dove Verzorgende Handzeep
250ml · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove W Deo Invisible Dry 150ML 6x
150 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Dove whole body coconut vanilla
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove
Dove Women Cool Essentials
74g · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Dove
Dove Women Cool Essentials Spray
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
unilever
Dove Women Invisible Dry Deodorant Stick
40ml · Label from Netherlands · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Unilever
Dove zero inv care 200ml
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Unilever
Dove zero invi care 100ml
100 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Unilever
Dove zero original 100ml
100 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Unilever
Dove zero original 2x100ml
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Unilever
Dove zero original 2x200ml
400 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Unilever
Dove zero original 2x50ml
100 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Dove
Dove zero original 50ml
50 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
dr groot shampoo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Tree Hut
Dragon Fruit Shea Sugar Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
L’Oréal
Dream Long Liss Shampoo Super Liss
400 ml · Label from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal
Dream long super aufbau shampoo
250 ml · Label from Switzerland · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Palladio
DREAMY MATTE LIPSTICK
Lip · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Nivea
Dry Comfort
50 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
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