Ingredient

Cetyl Alcohol

What does it do

Masking, Surfactant, Emulsion Stabilising, Emulsifying, Moisturizer (Emollient), Thickener, Foaming

How it works

This is a fatty alcohol that functions as an emollient but it can also help work as a thickener and emulsifier so that ingredients bind together. It is often derived from coconut or vegetable oils such as palm oil.

Ingredient Family
Coconut Derivatives, Fatty Alcohols
Comedogenicity (?)

2

User Skin Reactions (?)

336 User Reactions

32% ☺
68% ☹

This month, 53 users found out Cetyl Alcohol caused a negative reaction

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