"No penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal, Synthetic
- Other language: Alcool myristique
- INCI name: MYRISTYL ALCOHOL
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 204-000-3
- Classification: Fatty alcohol
- Bio-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
Myristic alcohol or Tetradecanol is a fatty alcohol used in cosmetics as an emollient (helps water and oil to mix). It is produced from coconut oil, palm kernel or nutmeg. Myristic alcohol is allowed 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
- 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
- Skin conditioning : Maintains skin in good condition
- Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics
This ingredient is present in 1.03% of cosmetics.
