Cetyl Esters

Cetyl Esters is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning - emollient, skin conditioning agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes.

INCI nameCETYL ESTERS
FunctionSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, SKIN CONDITIONING
Prevalence623 products (0.67% of dataset)
Most used inHaircare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Monthly searches260

Used in

Conditioners 30.8%Hair Masks 26.5%General Moisturizers 5.6%Body Lotions 3.5%Leave-in Treatments 3.4%Eye Moisturizers 3.2%

Frequently asked

What does Cetyl Esters do in skincare?
Cetyl Esters functions as a skin conditioning - emollient, skin conditioning agent in cosmetic formulas.
What products contain Cetyl Esters?
It is most commonly found in Haircare products, especially conditioners (30.8% of its uses).

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