Cetearyl alcohol (cetylstearyl alcohol), 1 kg

Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol, Cetostearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol, Ketostearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol

Characteristics

• A plasticizer that helps create and stabilize emulsions.
• A mixture of fatty alcohols that is produced for industrial use synthetically from natural or petrochemical intermediates. The mixture consists of cetyl (C 16) and stearyl (C 18) alcohols in a ratio of 50:50.
• In external medicines and cosmetics, it is mainly used as a consistency substance in emulsions and as an emollient. Increases the smoothness and stability of emulsions.
• Grounds and smooths the skin.
• Allowed in certified natural cosmetics.
• Increases or decreases the viscosity of the product.
• It reduces the transparency or translucency of cosmetic products.

Use

• Due to its stiffening effects, it is a frequent auxiliary substance in cream emulsions of the oil/water type. In various types of cosmetic products, it is used as an emollient and consistency agent of emulsions (sun protection products, soaps, etc.)-

Ingredients

• A mixture of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol
• Fatty alcohol produced by the hydrogenation process from palm fatty acid. Contains approx. 50% cetyl alcohol and approx. 50% stearyl alcohol. Both of these alcohols are normal primary alcohols having one hydroxyl group.

INCI: Cetearyl alcohol

CAS Number: 8005-44-5