Description

Cetyl Alcohol is a pure and natural, fatty alcohol from Coconut Oil. It is common for cetyl alcohol to be wrongly understood as the type of alcohol that has drying effects on the skin, such as rubbing alcohol; however, on the contrary, Cetyl Alcohol is skin-friendly fatty alcohol with hydrating, conditioning, and softening properties that benefit both skin and hair. It is an alcohol that is derived from a fat, such as a vegetable oil like Coconut Oil or Palm Oil; hence it is also called Palmityl Alcohol.

It is an all-purpose, non-gelling thickening agent widely used throughout the cosmetic industry for the stable consistency it gives to the products, it is comprised of fatty acids derived from vegetable oils. This versatile material is also an emollient, moisturizer, viscosity stabilizer, and foam enhancer. Cetyl alcohol offers thickening, but more than that, it also improves the slip and glide of lotions.  It will add body and viscosity in creams, lotions,  whipped butters and lotion bars.

Cetyl Alcohol is one of the most widely used of the natural fatty alcohols, often employed as the sole conditioning agent in natural creams and natural hair conditioners,  A natural, and easy to use, product that will improve the texture of all formulas that contain an oil phase. Cetyl Alcohol is a good choice when you’re looking for a natural thickener, where it also provide a rich, smooth, emulsion.

Cetyl Alcohol also improves the stability of emulsions where it functions as a co-emulsifier, and it is compatible with almost all common cosmetic ingredients. It offers more ease of use because it won’t impact the system pH, or add thixotropic behavior. As a thickener Cetyl Alcohol offers simplicity.

INCI: Cetyl Alcohol

Appearance: White pellets

Manufacturers Recommended Usage: o.5 – 10% to the oil phase of formulation. Usage at the higher range may cause soaping in emulsions. For best results always heat the processing phases of your emulsions to 70C.

Solubility: Oil

Melting Point : ~55C

Common Uses/Benefits

Cetyl Alcohol is added to natural cosmetic preparations to helps to homogenize components that naturally separate (emulsifier), as a soothing lubricant (emollient), as a thickener, as an opacifier, and as a carrier for other ingredients in a formula. These stabilizing properties ensure that the oils and water remain combined, thus promoting an ideal, smooth texture that ultimately gives the final product an easy glide on the skin or hair.

It also contributes to the thickness and volume of products while enhancing their textures and spreadability. Furthermore, by helping the skin retain moisture, it promotes softness and smoothness.