ALCOHOL DENAT. cosmetic ingredient

Description

Alcohol Denat. is ethyl alcohol that is denatured with one or more denaturing agents in accordance with the national legislation of each European Community (EU) country.

CAS# code (Chemical Abstracts Service)

64-17-5

EC# code (European Community)

200-578-6

The functions of the cosmetic ingredient

ANTIFOAMING : Suppressing foam during manufacturing or reducing the tendency of finished products to generate foam.

ANTIMICROBIAL : Preventing and/or slowing down microbial growth.

ASTRINGENT : Contracting and/or tightening the skin.

FRAGRANCE : Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.

SOLVENT : Dissolving other components of cosmetics. Solvents are usually liquids (aqueous and nonaqueous).

VISCOSITY CONTROLLING : Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.