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What it is
Explained
Lauryl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol. It is derived from palm kernel oil or coconut oil.
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 solvent alcohols.
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Also known as: Dodecan-1-Ol and Dodecanol
Lauryl Alcohol is a rare cosmetic ingredient, with about 0.3% of the products in our database containing it.
What it does:
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Where it's used
Lauryl Alcohol is most often found as ingredient number 25 within an ingredient list.
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Products with Lauryl Alcohol
CosIng Data
- CosIng ID: 77060
- INCI Name: LAURYL ALCOHOL
- EC #: Â 203-982-0
- All Functions: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Viscosity Controlling