Hexyldecanol
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
Hexyldecanol is a fatty alcohol with emollient and skin conditioning properties. Fatty alcohols are non-drying.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient is suitable for a wide range of pH.
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What it does
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.2%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Makeup
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
References
Products with Hexyldecanol
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
34273
INCI Name
HEXYLDECANOL
EC #
 219-370-1
All Functions
Emollient, Skin Conditioning