C12-16 Alcohols
Fatty Alcohol; Emollient; Thickener
Long-chain fatty alcohols are distinct from volatile drying alcohols and are generally low concern in cosmetics. Irritation or contact sensitivity may occur rarely, particularly in compromised skin.
Why Oh Daisey rates it this way
Long-chain fatty alcohols are distinct from volatile drying alcohols and are generally low concern in cosmetics. Irritation or contact sensitivity may occur rarely, particularly in compromised skin.
What it does
A mixture of long-chain fatty alcohols used as emollients, thickeners, and emulsion stabilizers.
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://www.cir-safety.org/ https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/cosmetics/cosing_en
Found in Approved Products
This ingredient appears in 2 Oh Daisey Approved Products.
