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Stearyl Heptanoate

Our database includes 64 products that contain Stearyl Heptanoate.

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Concerns

Oily Skin
Acne
Comedogenic Rating:   4
Irritancy Rating:   0

Explained

Stearyl Heptanoate is a waxy compound derived from stearyl alcohol.

As an emollient, it helps hydrate the skin by trapping moisture. However, this can exacerbate acne and oily skin.

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

What it does:

Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Community Stats

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

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Often have the following skin types:

Sensitive Oily

Usually have one or more of the following skin concerns:

Hormonal Acne • Fungal Acne • Acne • Dryness

Where it's used

Stearyl Heptanoate is most often found as ingredient number 8 within an ingredient list.

These are the categories of products that use Stearyl Heptanoate the most:

CosIng Data

  • CosIng ID: 38335
  • INCI Name: STEARYL HEPTANOATE
  • EC #:  266-065-4
  • All Functions: Emollient, Skin Conditioning
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.