##INCI Name: Cetyl Alcohol

**Purposes:** _Emollient_ , _Emulsifier_ , _Surfactant_, _Viscosity Control_, _Masking_, _Opacifying_ , _Foaming_

Cetyl alcohol is a white, waxy solid that is one of the two major components of cetearyl alcohol, a common binding, bulking emulsifier used in personal care products. It is a fatty alcohol, the kind that is not drying. Emulsifiers keep oil and water together by acting as a connecting agent between small units of water and oil. These ingredients can also be used to impart thickeness to formulations, and provide emolliency.

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We recommend that you check in with your physician to make sure Cetyl Alcohol is compatible based on your personal concerns.

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##Cetyl Alcohol References

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/2682

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