Benzyl alcohol is a weak sensitizer found in a wide array of plants and plant products, foods, cosmetics, and medications. Delayed contact dermatitis reactions as well as immediate, urticarial ...

If you have very sensitive skin or deal with skin issues such as rosacea, then you may find that the benzyl alcohol in Sudocrem can cause irritation, making dryness and redness worse. The best way ...

The panel's clinical recommendation was that benzyl alcohol could be used safely in cosmetics for adults at concentrations up to 5% (up to 10% for hair dyes). However, owing to a lack of data ...