STEARYL/BEHENYL ALCOHOL
Ingredient type:EMULSIFIANT
✨ Role: Stearyl/Behenyl Alcohol is used in cosmetic products to impart a creamy, emollient texture. It helps stabilize emulsions, softens the skin and improves the applicability of products.
Ingredient type: Emulsifier
⚕️ Safety: Yes, this ingredient is considered safe for cosmetic use.
✨ Vegan: Yes, this ingredient is usually of vegetable origin, from sources such as coconut oil or palm oil.
✨ Worth knowing: Despite the term «alcohol», this type of alcohol does not dry out the skin; on the contrary, it acts as a moisturizing and softening agent. It is well tolerated by most skin types.
Found in: This ingredient is frequently found in moisturizers, body lotions, conditioners and hair masks.
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