Ingredient index / Personal care
Cetearyl Alcohol
A mixture of fatty alcohols that softens skin and helps build the creamy texture of emulsions.
- Label name
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Typical function
- Emollient
- Use
- Personal care
- Other names, identifiers and related terms
- Fatty alcohol · Alkohol tłuszczowy
Where is it commonly found?
Creams, lotions and hair conditioners.
What should you check on the label?
Alcohol does not mean ethanol here. Fatty alcohols have different formulation properties.
Sources and context
Reference materials cover ingredient names, uses or the context of an ingredient group. They do not assess a specific product. FDA materials describe the US context, while CosIng covers the EU; conditions of use may differ.
A name alone does not establish concentration, finished-product safety or individual tolerance. Read the full label and manufacturer directions. This information is educational.
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