Very Disliked
Isostearyl Alcohol
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
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.
See all 306 products with Isostearyl Alcohol
Users who like it
7%
Users who avoid it
93%
What it does
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Alternative names
Isooctadecan-1-Ol
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.3%
Top categories
Makeup
Moisturizers
Lip Care
Position
Predominant list placement
Top 25%
Concentration
Concentrations we've seen
3%
References
Products with Isostearyl Alcohol
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
34752
INCI Name
ISOSTEARYL ALCOHOL
EC #
 248-470-8
All Functions
Emollient, Skin Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling
