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,
• Formula: C₃₄H₇₂O₂
  
• Appearance: white waxy solid
• Mol weight: 512.94
• Purity: 99%
• % Cetyl alcohol: 45-55%
• % Srearyl 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.