Here’s everything you need to know about alcohol in skin care products

Do you know the ingredients which are bad for the skin? If not then, you must know that the most harmful ingredient is alcohol-based products. So before purchasing skincare products which has alcohol you should think twice:

Some of the bad alcohol in skincare products are Denatured, alcohol, isopropyl, benzyl, methanol, and ethanol, you should stay away from the products which contains these items.

And if you are wondering that if these are harmful then why it is added in the skincare products then the reason behind this is that brands add the bad alcohol to their products as it gives your cream and moisturizer a lighter texture and a matte finish after it is applied on the skin.

The products which are totally meant for oily skin type will have such ingredients. In the long run they can damage your skin by causing dryness, irritation, and enlarged pores and affects the texture of the skin.

The good types of alcohol in skincare products are cetyl alcohol, glycol, Cetearyl alcohol, lauryl. These are made from natural sources like vegetables. Due to their solid and waxy texture it also called as fatty alcohol.