Cetostearyl Alcohol, Purity : 100%

It is a mixture of fatty alcohols, consisting predominantly of cetyl and stearyl alcohols and is classified as a fatty alcohol. It is used as an emulsion stabilizer, opacifying agent, and foam boosting surfactant as well as an aqueous and non aqueous viscosity increasing agent. It imparts an emollient feel to the skin and can be used in water in oil emulsions, oil in water emulsions and anhydrous formulations. It is commonly used in hair conditioners and other hair products. Derivatives of the detergent range C16 to C18 alcohols are also used in light and heavy duty detergents, laundry pre-softeners, hard surface cleaners, disinfectant, cleaners, metal cleaners, textile processing, pulp and paper processing, wastepaper deinking, agricultural uses in pesticides and soil conditioners, and in metal working as surface lubricants.