Cetearyl Alcohol

• Description: 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).
• Synonyms: Alcohols, C16-18;Cetyl-stearyl alcohol
• IUPAC Name: Hexadecan-1-ol;octadecan-1-ol
• Molecular Weight: 512.941
• Molecular Formula: C18H38O-C16H34O
• InChI: UBHWBODXJBSFLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• InChI Key: InChI=1S/C18H38O.C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19;1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h19H,2-18H2,1H3;17H,2-16H2,1H3
• Melting Point: 51-53 °C
• Flash Point: 132.853ºC
• Density: 0.842 g/cm³
• Solubility: Water-insoluble,partially soluble in alcohol
• Appearance: White flakes or pastilles, mild characteristic odor
• Application: Lotions, creams, hair shampoos, conditioners, body washes, makeup products.
• Storage: Store in a closed container at a dry place at room temperature
• Physical State: Solid
• Uses: Melt before use (54°C/129°F) or add to hot water phase. Typical use level 0.5-10%. For external use only.