as in liquors
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
after his daughter was born, the man never again touched alcohol
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Recent Examples of alcohols
Jones just warns anyone who’s got digestive issues like IBS that these do have sugar alcohols, which can trigger symptoms like bloating, gas, and diarrhea.
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Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
Some products include artificial sweeteners or sugar alcohols, which can also taste different from the sugars added to traditional ice cream.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
The rate of absorption of different alcohols varies.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
It’s formulated without fragrance or alcohols, which can be irritating to sensitive skin.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2025
While some alcohols, such as fatty alcohols, can be beneficial in skin care, the drying types (like ethanol and isopropyl alcohol) are often used in toners, astringents and other products to create a quick-drying effect or to help active ingredients penetrate the skin.
—Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
All Drunk Elephant products are 100% free of essential oils, silicones, dyes, solvent alcohols, and sulfate surfactants.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Avoid formulas with heavy silicones or alcohols, which can dry out curls over time.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
The non-sudsy formula—free of drying alcohols, sulfates, and parabens—is prime for curly and kinky textures alike.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2025
Some products include artificial sweeteners or sugar alcohols, which can also taste different from the sugars added to traditional ice cream.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 24 Feb. 2025
The rate of absorption of different alcohols varies.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
It’s formulated without fragrance or alcohols, which can be irritating to sensitive skin.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 9 Jan. 2025
While some alcohols, such as fatty alcohols, can be beneficial in skin care, the drying types (like ethanol and isopropyl alcohol) are often used in toners, astringents and other products to create a quick-drying effect or to help active ingredients penetrate the skin.
—Eva Crouse, Flow Space, 6 Jan. 2025
All Drunk Elephant products are 100% free of essential oils, silicones, dyes, solvent alcohols, and sulfate surfactants.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Avoid formulas with heavy silicones or alcohols, which can dry out curls over time.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
The non-sudsy formula—free of drying alcohols, sulfates, and parabens—is prime for curly and kinky textures alike.
—Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Alcohols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alcohols. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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