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CAS: 67762-27-0

INCI: Cetearyl alcohol

Composition: Cetearyl alcohol

Appearance: White flakes or pastilles, mild characteristic odor

Solubility: Water-insoluble, partially soluble in alcohol

Raw Material Source: Coconut oil and vegetable oils

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Cetearyl Alcohol is a vegetable sourced fatty alcohol derived from sustainable palm and coconut oil fatty alcohols (cetyl and stearyl alcohol) used to thicken and stabilize formulations. Cetearyl Alcohol imparts an emollient feel to the skin. It can be used in water-in-oil emulsions, oil-in-water emulsions, and anhydrous formulations--cream, lotion, ointment, body butter, salt scrubs.
All-purpose thickening agent. NF grade, 95% active components. Composed of fatty alcohols, 70:30 ratio. C18 weight percentage stearyl alcohol 60-75% and C16 weight percentage cetyl alcohol 25-35%. HLB 15.5 (creates oil-in-water emulsions but only to a limited degree).

Compositional Breakdown:

30% Cetyl Alcohol
70% Stearyl Alcohol

BASIC ANALYSIS

Items	Specification
Appearance @ 25° C	White Flake, Pastille
Odor	Mild, Characteristic
Identification	To Match Standard
Iodine Value, cg 12/g	4.0 Maximum
Moisture % w/w	0.30 Maximum
Color (APHA)	40 Maximum
Melting Point, ° C	48.0 – 55.0
Acid Value	2.0 Maximum
Hydroxyl Value, mg KOH/g	208.0 – 228.0
Residue on Ignition, %	0.1 Maximum
Total Unspecified Impurities, %	1.0 Maximum
Total Related Fatty Alcohols & Unspecified Purities, %	10.0 Maximum
Saponification Value	2.0 Maximum
GC Chain Length Distribution, %:
C14 & Lower	0.0 – 3.0
C16	22.0 - 32.0
C18	66.0 - 76.0
C20 & Higher	0.0 – 1.0
C16 and C18, %	90.0 Minimum