CETYL ALCOHOL
- Function
- emulsion stabilising, fragrance, opacifying, skin conditioning - emollient, surfactant - cleansing, surfactant - emulsifying, surfactant - foam boosting, viscosity controlling
- CAS
- 36653-82-4
- Comedogenic
- 2–2Fulton JE Jr, J Soc Cosmet Chem 40(6):321-333 (1989), Table I, as "Cetyl alcohol"
- Appears in
- 353 products in our catalogue
Classified as
- fatty alcohol
- malassezia fatty alcohol
Definition
Hexadecan-1-ol
Chemical definition from CosIng, the EU cosmetic ingredient register.