Very Disliked
Arachidyl Alcohol
Fatty Alcohol
Fatty alcohols (like cetyl, stearyl, or cetearyl alcohol) are moisturizing ingredients that help thicken products. Despite the similar name, they're nothing like drying alcohols. Some people find them pore-clogging, but many tolerate them well.
Explained
Arachidyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol made from the the arachidic acid found in peanut oil.
Despite having "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethanol.
This ingredient is a multitasker:
- it works as an emollient to help soften skin
- it is an emulsion stabilizer that helps keep your formula blended
- it gives creams and lotions a thicker and more "cushiony" texture
Just be sure to patch this ingredient if you have a peanut allergy (though this ingredient is highly processed and the allergenic proteins are typically removed).
See all 1,272 products with Arachidyl Alcohol
Users who like it
7%
Users who avoid it
93%
What it does
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Emulsion Stabilising
Stabiliziing emulsion, making two non-mixable ingredients stable
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
1%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Sunscreens
Treatments
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
References
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
74355
INCI Name
ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL
EC #
 211-119-4
All Functions
Emollient, Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling
