INCI Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Isopropyl Myristate
Skin conditioning agent, Binding, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent
Behentrimonium Chloride
Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning, Preservative
Dimethicone
Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Panthenol
Skin conditioning agent, Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning
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Vitamins [2] : Panthenol Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidants [3] : Tocopheryl Acetate BHT Citric Acid
Softening 7 : Cetyl Alcohol Isopropyl Myristate Glycerin Tocopheryl Acetate Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Butylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin
Antiseptic 6 : Cetrimonium Chloride Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Limonene
Moisturizing 5 : Glycerin Panthenol Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Butylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin
Soothing 2 : Panthenol Citric Acid
... and 16 more
Concerns Pay attention to these components
Risk of clogging pores
Cetearyl Alcohol , Cetyl Alcohol , Isopropyl Myristate , Butylene Glycol Risk of allergy
Benzyl Alcohol , Benzyl Benzoate , Hydroxycitronellal , Limonene Contains chemical fragrances
Fragrance Can support fungal acne
Isopropyl Myristate , Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Disodium PEG-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate #20
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ECO Metrics Find out how eco-friendly the components are
Components by Skin Type Find out what components are good or bad for your skin type
Dry skin
Positive: 3 Negative: 0
Glycerin #7 Panthenol #8 Butylene Glycol #18
Oily skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 1
Isopropyl Myristate #4
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 4
Citric Acid #25 Isopropyl Alcohol #26 Benzyl Benzoate #32 Limonene #34
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Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components .
Origin: chemical
Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Cetearyl Alcohol is used mostly for formulation purposes. It’s a very good emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer. It helps the ingredients mix better and it makes the product spread on your skin evenly. It also makes the product thicker. It doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols and it will not dry your skin.
Origin: natural
Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Softening
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. It’s responsible for making your skin soft and improving product thickness . It makes the product easier to apply and feel richer. Though it contains the word “Alcohol” in its title, the component doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols. That’s why a product with this component can still be marked as Alcohol-free. Usually, manufacturers receive this component from coconut or palm oil.
Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Binding, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient, Solvent
Softening
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 5 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]
Bad for oily skin
Origin: chemical
Role: Antistatic agent, Hair conditioning, Preservative
EWG Rating [ 4 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]
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