Product Description of Cetearyl Alcohol CAS No. 8005-44-5
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of natural or synthetic fatty alcohols, mainly composed of cetyl alcohol (C₁₆H₃₃OH) and stearyl alcohol (C₁₈H₃₇OH). Its mixing ratio generally varies from 3:7 to 7:3 according to manufacturing procedures. It occurs as a white to faint yellow waxy solid available in flake or granular form, featuring firm texture and a subtle fatty odour. It is water insoluble yet freely soluble in organic solvents including ethanol, ether and chloroform, and achieves complete dissolution within hot oils.
CETEARYL ALCOHOL Chemical Properties
Product Name: | CETEARYL ALCOHOL |
Synonyms: | LANETTE AOK;CETYL ALCOHOL - STEARYL ALCOHOL;CETYLSTEARYL ALCOHOL;hexadecan-1-ol,octadecan-1-ol;CETOSTEARYL ALCOHOL;C16-C18 n-Hexadecyl-stearyl alcohol (mixed);CETOSTEARYLALCOHOL,NF;DEHYQUARTD |
CAS: | 8005-44-5 |
MF: | C16H34O |
MW: | 242.4400024 |
EINECS: | 267-008-6 |
Mol File: | 8005-44-5.mol |
solubility | Soluble in ethanol (95%), ether, and oil; practically insoluble in water. |
InChI | 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 |
InChIKey | UBHWBODXJBSFLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
SMILES | C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC.C(O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC |
CAS DataBase Reference | 8005-44-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Product Applications of Cetearyl Alcohol CAS No. 8005-44-5
Cetearyl Alcohol (CAS No. 8005-44-5) finds extensive application in cosmetics and personal-care articles covering skincare, hair-care and colour-makeup products, delivering moisturizing, emollient and stabilizing performance. It is also adopted within pharmaceutical and daily-chemical sectors for topical preparations and cleansing formulations, assisting ingredient dispersion and mitigating irritant responses. Moreover, it serves as softener and conditioning agent for textile and leather processing to enhance tactile feel and surface gloss.
