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I heard alcohols are bad. is cetearyl alcohol bad for the skin?
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In as much as: this additive is ALCOHOL and ALL ALCOHOLS are DRYING agents PRODUCTS containing Cetearyl Alcohol are not good if you have a dry scalp to begin with! Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 5/28/2016
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