Cetyl Alcohol
Fine
Official INCI name
A fatty alcohol that thickens and softens. Not drying, unlike ethanol.
What it does
Emulsifier. Lets oil and water mix into a stable cream or lotion.
“Cetyl Alcohol” is its name in the EU glossary of common ingredient names (no. 5962), the names labels in the EU must use. © European Union, EUR-Lex.