Behenyl Alcohol
Fatty Alcohol; Emollient; Thickener
CIR has reviewed behenyl alcohol, and EPA Safer Choice lists it as low concern for its functional class. Rare irritation or sensitivity is possible, but no major cosmetic toxicity concern is established.
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
CIR has reviewed behenyl alcohol, and EPA Safer Choice lists it as low concern for its functional class. Rare irritation or sensitivity is possible, but no major cosmetic toxicity concern is established.
What it does
A long-chain fatty alcohol used as an emollient, thickener, and emulsion stabilizer in skin and hair products.
How to read this rating
This rating reflects the Oh Daisey ingredient standard and the evidence currently available for cosmetic use. Product safety can also depend on concentration, exposure route, formulation, manufacturing quality, and individual sensitivity.
Sources
- 1 https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Behenyl-Alcohol https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org/
Found in Approved Products
This ingredient appears in 2 Oh Daisey Approved Products.
