Lanolin Alcohol

Our database includes 46 products that contain Lanolin Alcohol.

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What it is

Fatty Alcohol
Comedogenic Rating:   0-2
Irritancy Rating:   0

Explained

A complex combination of organic alcohols obtained by the hydrolysis of lanolin and is classified as a 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.

People also dislike: Lanolin, Glycerin, Cocos Nucifera Oil

Lanolin Alcohol is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.1% of the products in our database containing it.

What it does:

Emollient, Emulsifying

Community Stats

51 people from our community have liked or disliked this ingredient.

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Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Combination

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Sensitivity • Fungal Acne • Dryness • Hormonal Acne

Where it's used

Lanolin Alcohol is most often found as ingredient number 9 within an ingredient list.

These are the categories of products that use Lanolin Alcohol the most:

CosIng Data

  • CosIng ID: 78357
  • INCI Name: LANOLIN ALCOHOL
  • EC #:  232-430-1
  • Ph. Eur. Name: alcoholes adipis lanae
  • All Functions: Antistatic, Binding, Emollient, Emulsifying, Hair Conditioning, Viscosity Controlling
What is CosIng?

CosIng is the European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients.

SkinSort uses CosIng to source some of it's data on ingredient names and functions.