Technically pure grade of vegetable-derived cetostearyl alcohol recommended for personal care applications. Impart dry waxy emollience to creams and lotions. Emulsion stabilisers and viscosity builders. Used to modify structure and feel of anhydrous salves and sticks.
INCI name
Cetearyl Alcohol

Product details
Physical form at 25°C
- Pastille
Chemistry
- Fatty alcohols
Functions
- Bodying agents
- Emulsion stabilisers
- Spreading agents
Regional availability
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America
- N America
Applications
- After sun
- Body care
- Eye contour care
- Face / neck skin care
- Face colour
- Hair conditioners - rinse off
- Hair relaxing / permanent waves
- Lip care
- Shaving / hair removal
- Sun protection
- Tanning
Certifications and standards
- IECIC
- Halal
- ISO 16128 - derived natural
- Vegan suitable
Ingredient origin
- Plant derived
Composition information
- Sustainable palm (RSPO MBAL)
% Natural origin content – ISO 16128
- 100
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