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Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
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A silky ingredient with a light, dry finish. It softens skin and makes creams and makeup feel better going on.
What it does
A silky, light oil with a dry finish. It softens and smooths skin, spreads easily, and makes creams, lotions and makeup feel better without a heavy or oily afterfeel.
The evidence, graded
expert consensusUS safety reviewers (2015) assessed 16 alkyl ethylhexanoates, which products use mainly to condition skin. Their index lists cetearyl ethylhexanoate under that report, and their summary names cetyl ethylhexanoate, used at up to 52% in lipsticks. They judged them safe as used, in products made not to irritate.Fiume 2015 · International Journal of Toxicology ↗
Graded per the methodology: strong · moderate · emerging · expert consensus. A weak source on a strong claim gets the weaker label.
Also known as
cetyl octanoate
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