C12-15 Alcohols
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
C12-15 Alcohols is a fatty alcohol.
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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
0%
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
31789
INCI Name
C12-15 ALCOHOLS
EC #
 264-118-6
All Functions
Emollient, Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling
