Emollientlow risk

Cetyl Alcohol

INCI · Cetyl Alcohol

A fatty alcohol used as emollient. Generally well tolerated but can cause issues.

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How common is it?

Cetyl Alcohol appears in 525 of 4,442 products (11.8%) in the AllerNote catalog, most often in moisturizers (181 products). See the full prevalence dataset →

Names to look for on labels

Cetyl Alcohol appears under any of these names — manufacturers choose between INCI, common, and local-language terms freely.

Cetyl AlcoholHexadecan-1-olPalmityl AlcoholC16 Alcoholसेटाइल अल्कोहल

Common product categories

lotioncreamconditioner

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SUN BARRIER

5/42 flagged

Plein

Nailoid triple action therapy

21/73 flagged

Kure vs Protector

23/74 flagged

Kure vs Protector

23/74 flagged

skin so soft

6/48 flagged

Supergoop Play 50 vs Bananna Boat

15/66 flagged

Cosmetic with Allantoin & Glycerol

0/13 flagged

JAEL ORGANICS

Straight Up - Mascara Volumizantă cu peptide

3/21 flagged

Other with Propylene Glycol & Film-forming polymer

14/38 flagged

BB/CC Cream with Caffeine & Alpha-Bisabolol

5/34 flagged

Cosmetic with Calcined Zinc Ash & Allantoin

1/26 flagged

Cosmetic with Calcined Zinc Ash & Allantoin

1/26 flagged

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