Alcohol Denat.
denatured alcohol
- What it is
- Ethanol made undrinkable by an additive.
- Why it is used
- The main solvent of perfumes; it evaporates quickly and carries the odorants.
- Where you usually find it
- Perfumes, eaux de toilette, toners, deodorants.
- Role in the fragrance
- The fragrance carrier – in a perfume it makes up most of the volume.
- Functions (CosIng)
- solvent, antimicrobial, astringent, masking
What EU law says
In perfumes (EdT, EdP) it is usually the first ingredient on the label.