CETYL ESTERS
- Function
- skin conditioning, skin conditioning - emollient
- Comedogenic
- 1–1Fulton JE Jr, J Soc Cosmet Chem 40(6):321-333 (1989), Table I, as "Cetyl ester NF"
- Appears in
- 9 products in our catalogue
Classified as
- malassezia fatty alcohol
Definition
The complex reaction product of blended acids and blended alcohols which simulates the composition of natural spermaceti. It consists primarily of myristyl, cetyl and palmityl esters of myristic and palmitic acids
Chemical definition from CosIng, the EU cosmetic ingredient register.