Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol 50:50
Cetearyl Alcohol
Ceto Stearyl Alcohol
Technical grade
Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol is a white, waxy solid in flake form. It increases viscosity and is used as a stabiliser in conditioners, creams and lotions. Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol is a vegetable derived blend of cetyl and stearyl fatty alcohol. It is a very effective thickener that helps form extremely stable emulsions in water-in-oil and oil-in-water preparations. Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol is used as a co-emulsifier and imparts moisturising feel and lubricity to the skin.
Cetyl sterayl alcohol is suitable for use in creams, ointments, lotions, hair conditioners, body scrubs, butters, balms etc.
Properties:
- Synonyms: Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol,Cetearyl alcohol, Cetostearyl alcohol, Hexadecan-1-ol + Octadecan-1-ol, Hexadecanol + octadecanol, Hexadecyl alcohol + octadecyl alcohol,
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Formula: C34H72O2
- Appearance: white waxy solid
- Mol weight: 512.94
- Purity: 99%
- % Cetyl alcohol: 45-55%
- % Stearyl alcohol: 45-55%
- CAS no: 67762-27-0
- Density: 0.811
- Melting Point: 50-54 C
- HLB: 15.5
- Solubility: insoluble in water
Recommended usage: 1.5% to 5.5% of lotion or cream recipe.
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