C14-15 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
C14-15 Alcohols is a fatty alcohol.
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What it does
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Emulsifying
The act of emulsion: a suspension of small globules of one liquid in a second liquid with which the first will not mix
Emulsion Stabilising
Stabiliziing emulsion, making two non-mixable ingredients stable
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Stabilising
Causing to become stable
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0%
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 50%
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
74661
INCI Name
C14-15 ALCOHOLS
All Functions
Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Skin Conditioning, Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling
