Stearyl Alcohol

Stearyl Alcohol

Item No. EMF-STEARLALC-01
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Description
Description
Vegetable-based, highly refined fatty alcohol. Melting point 56 – 60°C (133-140F). HLB 15.5 (give oil-in-water emulsions but only to a limited degree).
Benefits
  • Acts as co-emulsifier, skin conditioner, and superfatting agent
  • Has good thickening and stabilizing properties for all kinds of emulsions
  • Can be used as opacifier
Use
Melt before use (58°C/138°F) or add to hot water phase. Typical use level 0.5-10%. For external use only.
Applications
Serums, creams & lotions, deodorants and other stick personal care products.
CAS
112-92-5
INCI
Stearyl alcohol
composition
Stearyl alcohol
Purity Grade
No purity grade applicable
Appearance
White flakes or pastilles
Solubility
Water-insoluble
Preservation
Preservative-free
Storage
Store in a closed container at a dry place at room temperature
Country of Origin
USA
Raw Material Source
Coconut oil and vegetable oils
Manufacture
Stearyl alcohol is a mixture of the fatty alcohols 1-octadecanol, 1-hexadecanol and 1-eicosanol which are made by catalytic hydrogenation of the triglycerides obtained from vegetable and coconut oils and followed by oxidation of a chain growth product of ethylene oligomerized on a triethylaluminum catalyst.
Animal Testing
Not animal tested
GMO
No data available
Vegan
Does not contain animal-derived components
HS Code
3402130000
Proposition 65
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including methanol, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov