Cetearyl alcohol

Product name:Cetearyl alcohol

CAS#:8005-44-5/67762-27-0

Description:
Cetearyl Alcohol is a mixture of naturally derived (Coconut and Palm Oils) fatty alcohols consisting predominantly of Cetyl and Stearyl Alcohol. Cetearyl Alcohol offers very efficient viscosity building in your creams, lotions, and other personal care products, including anhydrous formulations such as body polishes or oil blends.
Cetearyl Alchol offers enhanced viscosity building effects as well as improved penetration of other ingredients. Cetearyl Alcohol has long been known as a “carrier” and “penetration enhancer”. This widely used fatty alcohol is often employed as the sole conditioning agent in crème rinse or hair conditioner formulations, as it adequately moisturizes and improves wet/dry combout.
It is used to thicken and stabilize formulations. Cetearyl Alcohol imparts an emollient feel to the skin. It can be used in water-in-oil emulsions, oil-in-water emulsions, and anhydrous formulations,such as cream, lotion, ointment, body butter, salt scrubs. Cetearyl Alcohol can also serve as a co-emulsifier in some formulations , especially when used with the lactylates.

Application:
This ingredient is the fatty alcohol and that is widely used in cosmetics and personal care products, especially in skin lotions and creams.A plant-derived fatty material which functions as an emulsifier. Gives creams and lotions their smooth texture and spreadability.
It is used in many cosmetics as an emollient, thickening agent, moisturizer, emulsifier, stabilizer, opacifier as well as a carrying agent for other ingredients. It is a substitute for making lotions if you don't have emulsifying wax as well.