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Benzyl Alcohol

INCI name: Benzyl Alcohol

Benzyl Alcohol is classed in the EU CosIng database as preservative, solvent, viscosity controlling and perfuming. Piel groups it with EU-listed allergens.

What it does

How Piel groups it

Piel's knowledge base files Benzyl Alcohol under:

Found in 4,191 products in Piel's catalogue.

EU regulation

Benzyl Alcohol is listed in the EU Cosmetics Regulation, annex entry III/45 and V/34. The entry sets conditions of use; read it on CosIng.

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Identifiers

INCI name
Benzyl Alcohol
CAS number
100-51-6
EC number
202-859-9
CosIng reference
32153

Data from Piel's records, September 19, 2026