"No penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal, Synthetic
- Other language: Alcool de coco
- INCI name: COCONUT ALCOHOL
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 270-351-4
- Classification: Fatty alcohol
- Bio-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Its functions (INCI)
- Emollient : Softens and smoothes the skin
- Emulsifying : Promotes the formation of intimate mixtures between immiscible liquids by modifying the interfacial tension (water and oil)
- Emulsion stabilising : Promotes the emulsification process and improves the stability and shelf life of the emulsion
- Foam boosting : Improves the quality of the foam produced by increasing one or more of the following properties: volume, texture and/or stability
- Stabilising : Improves ingredients or stability of the formula and shelf life
- Surfactant : Reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product when it is used
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 0.18% of cosmetics.
Products that contain them
