Characteristics
- INCI
- Arachidyl Alcohol
- CAS
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629-96-9
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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211-119-4
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- IUPAC
- Icosan-1-Ol
- Functions
- emollient, emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling
Who it's for
Skin Type
▲ Dry
▲ Combination
▲ Normal
Application Area
▲ Face
▲ Body
▲ Hair
▲ Scalp
▲ Lips
Description
A fatty alcohol (the non-drying type with a long oil loving chain of 20 carbon atoms) that is used to increase the viscosity of the formula and it also helps the oily and the watery parts to stay nicely mixed together (called emulsion stabilizing).
Products with Arachidyl Alcohol (2 083 total)
Hair
Face Care
Body Care
Decorative Cosmetics
Hands & Nails
Most often found in Olay products (33 items)
