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Cetearyl Alcohol 50/50 - Hybrid Ingredients

Cetearyl Alcohol Wax (Ceto Stearyl Alcohol 50:50 MB)

£2.50 - £40.00
£2.50
£2.50 - £40.00
£2.50

INCI Name: Cetearyl Alcohol

CAS Number: 67762-27-0

Description

Ceto stearyl Alcohol 50/50 MB is a white solid with C16 to C18 chain principally from palm oil RSPO Mass Balance. It has a soft, dry, and unctuous skin feel. An extremely common multitasker ingredient that gives your skin a nice soft feel (emollient) and gives the body to creams and lotions. It also helps to stabilize emulsions but could act as a co-emulsifier. Its typical use level in most cream-type formulas is 2-3%.  It’s a so-called fatty alcohol, a mix of cetyl and stearyl alcohol, the other two emollient fatty alcohols.  This product is ideal for thick and stable emulsions. 

Benefits/Applications

  • Consistency-enhancer for O/W emulsions
  • Give a pleasant soft skin feel
  • Vegetable-based raw materials

Usage

  • Cetearyl Alcohol is especially suitable as a viscosity builder/stabilizing agent in O/W creams and lotions. 
  • It is also used as a primary structural surfactant in deodorant/antiperspirant stick formulations.

 

Technical Details

Appearance: White waxy solid, flakes, pellets, pastilles

Solubility: It can dissolve in oils or esters

Melting point: 50.0 approx.

Storage: Do not handle in a confined space. Store in a cool, well-ventilated area. Keep the container tightly closed. Keep away from sources of ignition. Must only be kept in original packaging.

Chemical Characteristics

Hydroxyl value mg KOH/g 210.0 230.0
Saponification value mg KOH/g 1.5
Acid value mg KOH/g 0.5

Chain Distribution

C14 Alcohol & below % 3.0
C16 Alcohol % 45.0 55.0
C18 Alcohol % 45.0 55.0
C20 Alcohol % 3.0

* Further documentation available with purchase

Formulation Guide

For the formulation of classic O/W emulsion, we recommend a combination of cetearyl alcohol with glyceryl stearate.
Further manufacturing conditions correspond to
the principles of common processing for O/W
emulsions.

We recommended melting cetearyl alcohol together with the oil phase at around 70°C.

Suggested usage concentration
1.0 – 5.0%

Found In

Aesop Perfect Facial Hydrating Cream

And just about most products out there..