Decyl 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.

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What it does

Emollient Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Masking Obscuring or blocking

Alternative names

Decan-1-Ol

Prevalence

Less common Percentage of products that contain it
0%
Top categories
Cleansers
Treatments
Makeup
Position Predominant list placement
Bottom 25%

CosIng Data

CosIng ID 75500
INCI Name DECYL ALCOHOL
EC #  203-956-9
All Functions Emollient, Foam Boosting, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity Controlling