Fatty Alcohol

• Fatty alcohols are oleochemicals derived from vegetable feedstocks which include coconut and palm kernel oils.
• Commonly found in personal care, oral care, laundry detergents and dish washing liquid, surface cleaners, cosmetics creams and lotions.

Stearyl Alcohol

• Stearyl alcohol also known as octadecan-1-ol is a long-chain primary fatty alcohol consisting of a hydroxy function at C-1 of an unbranched saturated chain of 18 carbon atoms.
• It is often found as a hair coating ingredient in shampoos and conditioners, and an emollient in creams and lotions for the skin.
• To thickens formulas, adding body and viscosity.

Cetyl Alcohol

• Cetyl Alcohol also known as hexadecan-1ol and palmityl alcohol, is a fatty alcohol.
• A common ingredient in a variety of personal care products and cosmetics.
• Helps prevent creams from separating into oil and liquid known as an emulsifier.
• It may also make a product thicker or increase the product’s ability to foam.

Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol

• Cetyl stearyl alcohol is a mixture of fatty alcohols, consisting predominantly of cetyl and stearyl alcohols and is classified as a fatty alcohol.
• It is used as an emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent and foam boosting surfactant, as well as an aqueous and no aqueous viscosity-increasing agent.
• It imparts an emollient feel to the skin and can be used in water-in-oil emulsions, oil-in-water emulsions and anhydrous formulations.
• It is commonly used in hair conditioner and other hair products.

Lauryl-Myristyl Alcohol

• Lauryl Myristyl Alcohol is a colorless liquid product with typical fatty alcohol odour.
• It is used directly as foam stabilisers, detergency-boosting and lubricant additives.