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Is Alcohol vegan?

Alcohol

Vegan

Alcohol, in cosmetic ingredient nomenclature, refers to undenatured ethyl alcohol (ethanol), typically produced by fermentation of plant-derived sugars or by petrochemical synthesis.

Also known as Alcoholum, alcoholum / ethanolum, Ethanol, Ethanolum
INCI name Alcohol
CAS number 64-17-5
EC number 200-578-6
CosIng ID 31401
Last reviewed 4 July 2026

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