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Benzyl alcohol

What the research shows

Not enough

published research on this page yet

How we decide

A clear liquid with a mild pleasant smell.

It is used as a solvent.

Written from English Wikipedia1

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • EU permitted

Regulatory status

Checked Sep 2026

Status reflects the named register on the date checked. It is not a safety rating. A country appears here once we've found this ingredient on its official list.

How we check

Products

The 6 most-scanned of 241 products on Open Food Facts that list benzyl alcohol.

  • Sunscreen Neutrogena 4 additives
  • Mineral Suncare Zinc Oxide Sunscreen Native 4 additives
  • strawberry calpol · 100 ml 8 additives
  • vaseline cocoa butter jelly Vaseline 2 additives
  • Glycerol & Sucrose Benylin · 125 ml 4 additives
  • Strawberry gelatin dessert Baker's Corner · 3 oz 9 additives

References

  1. 1Benzyl alcohol. Wikipedia. Accessed September 26, 2026.