Emollientlow risk
Cetyl Alcohol
INCI · Cetyl Alcohol
A fatty alcohol used as emollient. Generally well tolerated but can cause issues.
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Cetyl AlcoholHexadecan-1-olPalmityl AlcoholC16 Alcoholसेटाइल अल्कोहल
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