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PARFUMÉRIA ZET

Functional ingredient

Cetearyl Alcohol

cetearyl alcohol

What it is
A mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohols – fatty alcohols, not “drying” alcohol.
Why it is used
Thickens and stabilises creams; softens the skin.
Where you usually find it
Creams, conditioners, body lotions.
Role in the fragrance
No fragrance role.
Functions (CosIng)
emollient, emulsion stabilising, opacifying, viscosity controlling

What EU law says

The word “alcohol” in the name does not mean ethanol. Fatty alcohols are solid, waxy substances.