You should know
What it is
Explained
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product.
Cetyl Alcohol is not related to SD alcohol, denatured alcohol, or ethyl alcohol.
The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
Its main roles are:
- Emollient: helping hydrate skin by trapping moisture
- Emulsifer: preventing ingredients from separating
- Thickening: making the product texture thicker
People also like: Glycerin, Panthenol, Niacinamide
People also dislike: Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Stearyl Alcohol
Cetyl Alcohol is a somewhat common cosmetic ingredient, with about 8.9% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
Community Stats
279 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.
Users who like it 💖
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Users who dislike it 💔
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Where it's used
Cetyl Alcohol is most often found as ingredient number 10 within an ingredient list.
These are the categories of products that use Cetyl Alcohol the most:
References
Products with Cetyl Alcohol
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 32596
- INCI Name: CETYL ALCOHOL
- INN Name: cetyl alcohol
- EC #: Â 253-149-0
- Ph. Eur. Name: alcohol cetylicus
- All Functions: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Foam Boosting, Masking, Opacifying, Surfactant, Viscosity Controlling
