What Is Alcohol Denat. Sd Alcohol 38-B?
Alcohol Denat. Sd Alcohol 38-B (INCI: ALCOHOL DENAT. SD ALCOHOL 38-B) is a cosmetic ingredient listed in the EU CosIng inventory. SD Alcohol 38-B is ethyl alcohol denatured with one or more of the following: anethol, anise oil, bay oil (myrcia oil), benzaldehyde, bergamot oil, bitter almond oil, camphor, cedar leaf oil, chlorothymol, cinnamic aldehyde, cinnamon oil (cassia oil), citronella oil (natural), clove oil, coal tar, eucalyptol, eucalyptus oil, eugenol, guaiacol, lavender oil, menthol, methyl salicylate, mustard oil, volatile (allyl isothiocyanate), peppermint oil, phenol, phenyl salicylate (salol), pine oil, pine needle oil, dwarf, rosemary oil, safrole, sassafras oil, spearmint oil, spearmint oil (terpeneless), spike lavender oil, natural, storax, thyme oil, thymol, tolu balsam, turpentine oil, or other approved essential oils in accordance with 27CFR21.
Its declared cosmetic function is solvent.
Source: European Commission CosIng inventory.
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