Characteristics
- INCI
- Isocetyl Stearate
- CAS
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25339-09-7
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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246-868-6
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- IUPAC
- Isohexadecyl Stearate
- Functions
- emollient, skin conditioning
- Comedogen.
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0-1 / 5
Comedogenicity index: 0–5. A non-comedogenic ingredient (0–1) is unlikely to cause cosmetic acne.
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Description
A clear pale yellow oily liquid (an ester) that makes your skin feel nice and smooth, aka emollient. It has a rich, but non-greasy skin-feel, and can provide a mild feel to the products.
Products with Isocetyl Stearate (220 total)
Most often found in La Roche-Posay products (31 items)