Cetearyl Alcohol - Aromantic UK
SKU: 74025
5.0 (7 reviews)

Cetearyl Alcohol

Co-Emulsifier
Emollient
Emulsion Stabiliser
COSMOS Approved
£2.79 GBP £2.79 / 100g
Product highlight icon 1Solid co-emulsifier for stable cream emulsions
Product highlight icon 2Adds creamy texture and luxurious skin glide
Product highlight icon 3Plant-based fatty alcohol blend, non-GMO, vegan
Product highlight icon 4Controls viscosity without leaving heavy residue
Product highlight icon 5COSMOS-approved option for certified natural formulations
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Inci: Cetearyl Alcohol

An effective co-emulsifier that adds texture and richness to creams and lotions whilst smoothing and softening the skin, keeping it well hydrated.

Cetearyl alcohol comes as white, waxy, solid granules or flakes with no odour. It is a co-emulsifier and stabiliser used in oil-in-water (O/W) emulsions. It is made up of a mixture of fatty alcohols from plant origin (palm kernel), consisting mainly of cetyl and stearyl alcohols and is classified as a fatty alcohol.
 
Cetearyl Alcohol Standard Version
 
This product is 100% plant based Cetearyl Alcohol consisting of approximately 30% C16 alcohols and 70% C18 alcohols. This version is not currently listed on our COSMOS approved ACS Schedule for COSMOS approved non organic ingredients, however, the specs are similar to the COSMOS approved version. It is non GMO, not tested on animals and suitable for Vegans. The country of origin is India.
 
Cetearyl Alcohol COSMOS Approved Version
 
This Cetearyl Alcohol is listed on our COSMOS approved ACS Schedule for non organic ingredients, which means it is approved for use in COSMOS certified products. It consists of a minimum of 60% C18 alcohols and a minimum of 23% C16 alcohols. The country of origin is India. It is non gmo and 100% plant based Cetearyl Alcohol.
 
Many different versions are also animal sourced even when declared as vegetable origin. We have undertaken extensive work to ensure that ours are of 100% plant origin.
 
Saponification Value (mgKOH/g): 1.2 maximum
Acid Value (mgKOH/g): 0.1 maximum.
 
Chain Length Distribution
C14:0 and lower: 5 % maximum
C16:0: 25 – 35 %
C18:0: 65 – 75 %
C20:0 and higher: 2 % maximum
 
According to the Cosmetic Ingredient Database (Cosing), the functions of Cetearyl Alcohol are: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising, Foam Boosting, Opacifying, Surfactant, Viscosity Controlling
To view more information, visit the Cosing Database here.
Use in formulations at 0.5% to 2%. Above this level, it can start to feel heavy on the skin as well as having a whitening or “soaping” effect.
 
Oil soluble so cannot be used in water-only products. Add to Stage 1 when making creams and lotions. Usually, it will be combined with other emulsifiers like VE Emulsifier and MF Emulsifier.
 
 
Skin Care
Use in dry skin creams to help slow down TEWL (Trans Epidermal Water Loss) whilst enriching the texture. It gives a good glide to the finished cream. Softens and smooths rough and dry skin, so it is excellent in gardeners hand creams and foot creams.
 
Hair Care
Add to other emulsifiers to use in hair conditioners. It adds texture without leaving the hair feeling heavy. It helps the product to rinse out more easily.

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Here is a link to all non batch specific documents for this product Link to Technical Documents

If you have any questions about the documents or need the Certificate of Analysis (COA) for a product which you have recived, then please request that here.

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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 8 reviews.

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Lovely ingredient for creams

"This ingredient has made a huge difference to the texture of my creams – they feel smoother, richer and much more stable. It arrived well packaged and in perfect condition. I really love this product and wouldn’t make a cream without it now."

— Szimonetta B. (5/5)

Good reliable product

"I have used cetearyl alcohol for many years for a range of different creams and lotions for my own use. It mixes in well and makes a good finished product."

— Pennie P. (5/5)

"Cetyl alcohol has been my go-to fatty alcohol, so I'm looking forward to trying cetearyl alcohol for the first time."

— Stella (5/5)

Cetyl alcohol has been my

"Cetyl alcohol has been my go-to fatty alcohol, so I'm looking forward to trying cetearyl alcohol for the first time."

— Stella (5/5)

Making face creams

"In combination with VE emulsifier just works wonders, easy to use"

— Eva S. (5/5)

Great products-. Really useful, easy to obtain!

"Whenever I want to formulate a skin cream for myself, my go to first codec is Aromantic! I can rely on the products being top of the range, and I know they will come really quickly, if not immediately, like my fairy godmother's wand quick! And, I love the play on words of the name!!"

— Edith R. (5/5)

Great products

"Great product blended well in formulation."

— Karen H. (5/5)

Good company to work with

"I will definitely be purchases again."

— Alexandra S. (5/5)

Q&A

Hi, is this ingredient palm free? Thanks
The Cetearyl Alcohol Eco and the Cetearyl Alcohol standard version have Palm Oil. However, the Eco one is on our non Organic COSMOS approved schedule and in order to have it on this schedule we had to prove that any Palm comes from a sustainable source. We have not been able to get the standard version of this product certified although it may well be from a sustainable source.
Hi:) Is this Cetearyl Alcohol made out of palm oil? If yes, do you have any other one that made out of coconut oil?
Good afternoon, Our Cetearyl Alcohols contain palm oil. The Cetearyl Alcohol Eco is from RSPO certified palm oil (Cosmos approved) and the Cetearyl Alcohol is not from RSPO certified palm oil.
Can you send me a CofA and specification sheet for Cetearyl Alcohol.
Thank you for your enquiry. You can request all technical documentation here; https://www.aromantic.co.uk/pages/request-technical-documents

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