"No penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal, Synthetic
- Other languages: Alcohol cetearílico, Alcool cetearilico, Alcool cétéarylique, Cetearylalkohol, Álcool cetearílico
- INCI name: CETEARYL ALCOHOL
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 267-008-6 / -
- Classification: Fatty alcohol
- Bio-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
Cetearyl alcohol belongs to the family of fatty alcohols. It is used as emollient. It helps to thicken the creams and stabilize them. It softens and protects the skin without oily effect. Cetearyl alcohol contains mainly cetyl alcohol (Cetyl alcohol) and stearyl alcohol (Stearyl alcohol). It is authorized in organic.
The CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) in an annual report published in 2008, concluded the safety of fatty alcohols.
The CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) in an annual report published in 2008, concluded the safety of fatty alcohols.
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
- Opacifying : Reduces transparency or translucency of cosmetics
- 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 18.83% of cosmetics.
Products that contain them
