Phenethyl Alcohol
Phenethyl Alcohol is a masking ingredient. It’s in 105 products on Poliage, most often cleanser, serum and moisturizer. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Phenethyl alcohol: used to cover unwanted odor.
What it does
Contains Phenethyl Alcohol: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 36519, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as phenylethyl alcohol.
Products that contain Phenethyl Alcohol
Tula
24-7 Moisture Hydrating Day & Night Cream
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones
Tula
24-7 Weightless Moisture
Moisturizer · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Typology
Acide polyglutamique 3% + Extrait d’algue rouge
Lists fragrance allergens
Vintner’s Daughter
Active Refining Mask
Mask · Lists exfoliating acid
Medik8
Advanced Day Total Protect
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance allergens, essential oils, silicones, chemical UV filters, coconut derivatives
Duke Cannon
Air Defense Active Deodorant Aluminum Free - Midnight Swim
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, silicones
Innersense
Air Dry Styling Cream
Hair styling · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, coconut derivatives
L’Oréal Paris
Anti-Wrinkle + Firming Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, parabens, silicones
sensitive skin
Aveeno
Sunscreen · Lists silicones
Tula
Beauty Sleep
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid
Chantecaille
Bio Lifting Concealer
Concealer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Innersense
Blissful Body Butter
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Innersense
Bright Balance Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Acure
Brightening Facial Scrub
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
Pai
British Summer Time | Sunscreen for Sensitive Skin
Sunscreen · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils, coconut derivatives
True Botanicals
Chebula Active Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens
True Botanicals
Chebula Extreme Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Auchan
Cire professionnelle parfum vanille
Lists fragrance
L’Occitane
Citrus Verbena Stick Deodorant
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
COVERGIRL
Clean Fresh Nourishing Skin Tint
Foundation · Lists drying alcohol, silicones, coconut derivatives
Indie Lee
Cleansing Balm
Cleanser · Lists essential oils
Aveeno
Continuous Protection Sensitive Skin Zinc Oxide Sunscreen SPF 50
Sunscreen · Lists silicones
Dermalogica
Cooling Aqua Jelly
Moisturizer · Lists essential oils
Cosmia
Créme corps hydratante
Lists fragrance, drying alcohol
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