Cetearyl Alcohol (50/50, e.q. Lanette O)
Cetearyl Alcohol is used to help stabilize emulsions, increase the viscosity of creams or lotions, and enhance the effectiveness of moisturizers because Cetearyl Alcohol has emollient properties in itself.
Cetyl Alcohol 50%, Stearyl Alcohol 50% equivalent to Lanette O
Cetearyl Alcohol is a thickener or thickener in cream. It is in the form of flakes. When mixed with any Cream Maker, it will help increase the texture of the cream, make the cream heavier, and give a thicker cream texture.
The types sold are Cetyl Alcohol 50%, Stearyl Alcohol 50%.
Cetearyl Alcohol is an occlusive emollient or helps to coat the skin to reduce the chance of water loss from the skin, so it is a moisturizer in itself.
Cetearyl Alcohol is a combination of Cetyl Alcohol and Stearyl Alcohol to help increase skin gentleness and improve skin coating efficiency compared to Cetyl Alcohol alone.
Cetearyl Alcohol must not be used with any type of Cream Maker because Cetearyl Alcohol cannot bind water and oil.
Cetearyl Alcohol will cause a white cast when applied to the skin. If you do not want a white cast when applied to the skin, please use Pentaerythrityl Distearate instead.
Example of using Cetearyl Alcohol to help make the cream heavier.
Distilled water 88%
Light Cream Maker 1%
Rose Hip Oil 5%
Cetearyl Alcohol 5%
Phenoxyethanol SA (preservative) 1%
Usage: Can be mixed in all kinds of cosmetics.
Method of mixing: Mix in oil-phase by heating to 70 degrees until Cetearyl Alcohol flakes dissolve into the oil.
Usage rate: 1-20%
Product characteristics: white flakes
Solubility: Soluble in oil.
INCI Name : Cetearyl Alcohol
