STEARYL ALCOHOL
STEARYL ALCOHOL is a cosmetic ingredient name. SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT | SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING | EMULSION STABILISING | SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING | FRAGRANCE | OPACIFYING | REFATTING | SURFACTANT - CLEANSING | VISCOSITY CONTROLLING. CAS 112-92-5.
What it is
STEARYL ALCOHOL is the INCI name used to identify this ingredient in cosmetic products. The technical record associates it with the chemical name “Octadecan-1-ol”.
What it does in a formula
In the available technical record, the assigned cosmetic functions are: skin conditioning — emollient, surfactant — emulsifying, emulsion stabilising, surfactant — foam boosting, fragrance, opacifying, refatting, surfactant — cleansing, viscosity controlling.
Conditions and care
The available record does not report a specific condition or restriction for this name. The absence of this field does not amount to a safety assessment.
Products containing this ingredient
The list follows the composition declared by the source record and preserves the name found there.
