Very Disliked
Oleyl Alcohol
Fragrance
Fragrances are the ingredients in your skincare that either neutralize bad scents or are used to make a product smell good. Fragrances come in 3 forms: synthetic, natural, or essential oils.
Fatty Alcohol
Fatty alcohols may cause breakouts and/or clogged pores in those with sensitive skin.
May cause Acne
These ingredients are known to potentially trigger breakouts, but they won’t cause acne for everyone. Everyone’s skin responds differently so what clogs pores or causes breakouts for one person might be perfectly fine for another.
Explained
Oleyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol made from oleic acid.
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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What it does
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Masking
Obscuring or blocking
Perfuming
A substance that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor, especially a volatile liquid distilled from flowers or preparedsynthetically.
Solvent
Capable of dissolving another substance.
Alternative names
(Z)-Octadec-9-Enol
Prevalence
Less common
Percentage of products that contain it
0.2%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Haircare
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
References
Products with Oleyl Alcohol
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
78022
INCI Name
OLEYL ALCOHOL
INN Name
oleyl alcohol
EC #
 205-597-3 / 209-791-9
All Functions
Emollient, Masking, Perfuming, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
