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 ...

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 ...

Systemic fungal infections. Live vaccines. Depo-Medrol, Solu-Medrol: also premature infants (benzyl alcohol content), intrathecal administration, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (IM preparations).