Stearyl Alcohol
Approved
Fatty Alcohol; Emollient; Thickener
Also Known As
1-Octadecanol; Octadecyl Alcohol
CAS Number
112-92-5
What It Does
Softens skin and hair and improves product texture and emulsion stability.
Why Oh Daisey Rates It This Way
Long-chain fatty alcohol with a favorable safety profile; it is not a drying alcohol.
Evidence Level
Strong
Sources
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1-Octadecanol ; https://www.cir-safety.org/