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INCI ingredient

Cetyl Alcohol

Also listed as: Alcool Cétylique, (Cetyl Alcohol), Cetyl Cetyl Alcohol

A fatty alcohol that thickens and softens. It is a wax, not a drying alcohol.

What it triggers

  • Vegan originNot sureplant or animal source
  • FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
  • ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
  • SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
  • SiliconeNonot a silicone
  • AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol

What it does

Cetyl alcohol is a waxy solid made from vegetable oils or, less often, animal fat. It gives creams a smooth, cushiony feel.

Like Cetearyl Alcohol it never counts against the alcohol-free check, and its origin makes the vegan check say not sure unless the label claims vegan.

Functions: emollient, thickener

Products with Cetyl Alcohol

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