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Oleyl Alcohol
Oleyl AlcoholBarrier
A liquid fatty alcohol that softens skin. Not a drying alcohol.
What it does
Oleyl alcohol is an unsaturated fatty alcohol, a relative of the fatty alcohols that thicken creams. Unlike ethanol it does not dry the skin; it softens it and helps other ingredients spread. Drop has read no study of it on skin; it is listed for the job it does in the formula.
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