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| COSING Ref No | 75132 |
| INCI name | CETEARYL ALCOHOL |
| 标准中文名称 | 鲸蜡硬脂醇 |
| INN name | |
| Ph. Eur. Name | alcohol cetylicus et stearylicus |
| CAS No | 67762-27-0 / 8005-44-5 |
| EC No | 267-008-6 / - |
| Chem/IUPAC Name / Description | Alcohols, C16-18 |
| Restriction | |
| Function |
EMULSION STABILISING:
Helping the process of emulsification and improving emulsion stability and shelf-life.
OPACIFYING:
Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.
SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT:
Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
SURFACTANT - CLEANSING:
Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING:
Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING:
Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
VISCOSITY CONTROLLING:
Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
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