Isopropyl Alcohol
Severity 4/10Comedogenic 0/5solvent
Is Isopropyl Alcohol safe?
Isopropyl Alcohol carries moderate concerns worth knowing about (irritation).
In plain language
Rubbing alcohol; used as a solvent in some products and drying to skin in meaningful concentrations.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Each concern below is drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Irritation
4/10Drying and defatting to the skin barrier.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinUse with caution
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinHigh caution
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsUse with caution
- Eczema-proneHigh caution
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Isopropyl Alcohol — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Isopropyl Alcohol
- DessangeShampooing régulateur Douce Argile
- Le Petit MarseillaisMasque Hydratation légèreté 4 en 1
- DessangeShampooing micellaire nutri-regénérant cheveux dénaturés
- L'OréalHydra Energetic Gel douche Taurine 100mg
- L'OréalCool Power Gel Douche Cryo-Caps™ -4°C (Format XL)
- CarrefourShampooing fortifiant aux œufs
- l-orealElseve Huile extraordinaire Shampooing Nutrition
- l-orealUltra Doux Shampooing nourrissant Lait de Coco & Macadamia
- DessangeShampooing nutri-lustrant Mèches lumière
- DopLe shampooing très doux aux oeufs
- Essence01 Deep Black Waterproof Eyeliner Pen
- Up&Upnon-acetone nail polish remover
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