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Cetyl Alcohol
Cetyl AlcoholBarrier
The lighter half of cetearyl alcohol. A waxy softener that keeps creams from separating, not the drying kind of alcohol.
What it does
On its own it feels softer than stearyl alcohol and keeps lighter creams from separating. Like cetearyl alcohol, it softens skin; it isn’t the drying kind.
The EU’s ingredient database lists it as an emollient (gives skin a soft, smooth look), an emulsifier (helps oil and water mix) and a thickener (controls how thick the product is).European Commission, CosIng (© European Union, CC BY 4.0) · uses put in plain words by Drop ↗
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