Cetearyl Alcohol
Cetearyl Alcohol is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent. It appears in about 16% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes. PubMed carries 30 studies of its skin or topical use.
| INCI name | CETEARYL ALCOHOL |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING, EMULSION STABILISING, SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING |
| CAS number | 67762-27-0 / 8005-44-5 |
| EC number | 267-008-6 / - |
| Prevalence | 14,435 products (15.55% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Scientific studies | 30 on PubMed (skin/cosmetic/topical) |
| Monthly searches | 8,100 |
Used in
General Moisturizers 21%Conditioners 10%Body Lotions 7%Sunscreens 7%Hair Masks 5.9%Eye Moisturizers 5.6%
Frequently asked
- What does Cetearyl Alcohol do in skincare?
- Cetearyl Alcohol functions as a skin conditioning - emollient, surfactant - emulsifying agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Cetearyl Alcohol?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially general moisturizers (21% of its uses).
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