Alcohol-free
No drying alcohol on any list.
We searched every ingredient list we publish for drying alcohols, the kind that evaporates and can leave skin tight, and found none. That makes 40 pieces. Some lists do use the word “alcohol” for something else: fatty alcohols that soften, and a preservative.
What we count: alcohol (ethanol), alcohol denat., SD alcohol and isopropyl alcohol. What we don’t: fatty alcohols such as cetyl and stearyl alcohol, which are waxy softeners, and benzyl alcohol, a preservative used in small amounts. About cetyl alcohol.
Skincare · 13
Lumière
Brightening Serum — 30ml
$118
Vegan, going by its list
La Rosée
Hyaluronic Acid Serum — 30ml
$98
Vegan, going by its list
Le Peptide
Matrixyl 3000 Peptide Serum — 30ml
$128
Cruelty-free; vegan status not confirmed
La Crème
Cushioning Moisturizer — 50ml
$138
Not vegan: beeswax
L'Élixir
Anti-Aging Elixir — 30ml
$98
Not vegan: honey (as mel extract)
Le Purifiant
Foaming Cleanser — 200ml
$72
Vegan, going by its list
La Crème de Jour
Day Cream — 30ml
$96
Not vegan: honey (as mel extract)
La Crème de Nuit
Night Cream
$108
Not vegan: beeswax
Le Contour
Eye Cream — 15ml
$78
Not vegan: lanolin alcohol and honey
Le Masque d'Argile
Purifying Clay Mask — 118ml
$64
Vegan, going by its list
L'Aloès
Aloe Soothing Gel — 100ml
$44
Vegan, going by its list
Le Réparateur
Vitamin E Oil Serum — 30ml
$88
Vegan, going by its list
Le Maquillage · 14
La Poudre
Loose Setting Powder
$54
Vegan, going by its list
La Base
HD Smoothing Primer
$58
Vegan, going by its list
Le Sérum Cils
Lash & Brow Serum — 6g
$48
Vegan, going by its list
Le Mascara
Volumizing Mascara
$46
Not vegan: beeswax
Le Rouge
Liquid Lipstick
$48
Not vegan in every shade: a synthetic wax rather than beeswax, but some shades may contain carmine
L'Encre
Liquid Eyeliner
$32
Vegan, going by its list
Lip · 5
L'Éclat
Lip Gloss
$44
Not vegan: lanolin and beeswax, and some shades may contain carmine
La Teinte
Lip Gloss Stain
$40
Not vegan in every shade: beeswax in sixteen of its twenty-two shades, and most may contain carmine; Shy, Cinnamon, Rose, Firedown and Dazzle read vegan
Body · 3
Le Beurre
Whipped Body Butter — 200ml
$72
Vegan, going by its list
La Brume
Rose Face & Body Mist — 118ml
$48
Vegan, going by its list
Le Gommage Corps
Apricot Body Scrub — 236ml
$46
Not vegan: honey
Les Petits · 5
Fraise
Strawberry Lip Scrub — 15ml
$18
Vegan, going by its list
Chocolat
Chocolate Lip Scrub — 15ml
$18
Vegan, going by its list
Banane
Banana Lip Scrub — 15ml
$18
Vegan, going by its list
Framboise Bleue
Blue Raspberry Lip Scrub — 15ml
$18
Vegan, going by its list
Piña Colada
Piña Colada Lip Scrub — 15ml
$18
Vegan, going by its list
Drying alcohol on our lists
None. No published Divina list contains ethanol, alcohol denat., SD alcohol or isopropyl alcohol.
Le Renouveau, L'Enlumineur, Le Savon, Pastèque, Cerise, Pêche publish no ingredient list yet, so they aren’t on either side of this page.
Questions
Is cetyl alcohol a drying alcohol?
No. Cetyl and stearyl alcohol are fatty alcohols: waxy ingredients, usually from plant oils, that soften skin and thicken a cream. They share the word, not the effect.
Is benzyl alcohol drying?
Not at the small amounts used to preserve a formula. It is worth knowing about for a different reason: it is also an EU-labelled fragrance allergen.
Why avoid alcohol in skincare?
High amounts of ethanol evaporate quickly and can leave dry or sensitive skin tight and irritated. In small amounts in a well-made formula it is usually fine, but many people with dry skin prefer to go without.