Behenyl Alcohol
Our database includes 2,202 products that contain Behenyl Alcohol.
Explained
A type of fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as traditional alcohols.
Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in.
Behenyl Alcohol is usually derived from the fats in vegetable oils.
In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores.
You should know
Community Rating
Disliked
What it does
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Emulsion Stabilising
Stabiliziing emulsion, making two non-mixable ingredients stable
Alternative names
Docosan-1-Ol
1-Docosanol
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
3.2%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Sunscreens
Treatments
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 50%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
3%
References
Products with Behenyl Alcohol
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
74589
INCI Name
BEHENYL ALCOHOL
EC #
 211-546-6
All Functions
Binding, Emollient, Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling
