SD Alcohol 39

AKA: Alcohol Denat, Denatured Alcohol

Synthetic

Solvent

Astringent

Clean

Alcohol Denat.

CAS #

8048-19-9

Form

Liquid

State

Liquid

Functions

Astringent

Tightens and contracts skin tissue, temporarily shrinking pores and reducing oiliness. That "clean, tight" feeling after toner.

Solvent

Dissolves other ingredients so they distribute evenly in the formula. Often the invisible "base" everything else is mixed into.

Viscosity Controlling

Controls excess oil

Minimizes pores

Traditional Use

A denatured ethanol formulation created under the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau regulations. Developed in the early 1900s as a solution to allow cosmetic manufacturers to use alcohol without paying beverage taxes.

EWG

CIR

Insufficient data

Pregnancy

Yes

CIR Safety Findings

all-shades-safe

Potential Sensitizer

Regulatory Status

USAunder review

EU⚠ restricted

JAPAN⚠ restricted

CANADA⚠ restricted

Regulatory Agencies

EWG CIR FDA EU COSING Health Canada

Skin Types

●all-skin-types

Best For

General

Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe

Yes

The paper trail

🔬Peer-reviewed1 paper →

⚖️Regulatory1 listing →

🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →

Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.

Verified Jun 2026

Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR