Ingredients

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

L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elsene Total Repair 5 Miracle Instantané
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Anti-casse shampooing réparateur
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Antipelliculaire Selenium S actif shampooing traitant
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Antipelliculaire shampooing traitant
250ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Argile Extraordinaire Shampooing antipelliculaire
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Argile Extraordinaire Shampooing beauté
250 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve color-vive
1 · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Color-Vive Shampooing soin (format XXL)
700 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elsève Fibralogy Air
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Formule 2 en 1 Total Repair Shampooing reconstituant
300 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Liss Caresse [MK] Shampooing perfecteur
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Liss-Intense Shampooing disciplinant (Maxi format)
400 ml · Label from France and Morocco · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Liss-Intense Shampooing disciplinant Huile d’Argan + Thermo-Protect
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Nutri-Gloss (+60% gratuit)
400 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Nutri-gloss Luminizer Shampooing haute brillance
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Re-Nutrition Shampooing soin
90 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Re-Nutrition Soin-crème nourrissant
200 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Total Repair 5
250 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Total Repair 5 shampooing reconstituant (format XXL)
700 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elseve Total Repair Cica Crème
100 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, silicones
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elvital Soin Defense Schützendes Sommer-Shampoo
250 ml · Label from France and Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones, chemical UV filters, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elvive Anticaspa Selenium S Actif
250 ml · Label from France and Portugal · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
L’ORÉAL
L’Oréal
Elvive caída resist x3
Label from Mexico · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
L’OREAL
L’oreal
Elvive conditioner
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, sulfates, silicones
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