Stearyl Alcohol

¿Qué es?

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¿Qué hace?

Stearyl Alcohol aparece en el inventario UE de ingredientes cosméticos con las siguientes funciones declaradas:

• Emulsion stabilising

  stabilises emulsions of oil and water, preventing separation over time

• Fragrance

  provides scent or masks the natural odour of other ingredients

• Opacifying

  makes a transparent or translucent formulation opaque or pearlescent

• Refatting

  restores oils and lipids that washing strips from skin or hair

• Skin conditioning - emollient

  softens the skin by reducing roughness and friction between skin cells

• Surfactant - cleansing

  surfactant whose primary cosmetic role is cleansing — the active workhorse in soaps, shampoos, and body washes

• Surfactant - emulsifying

  surfactant that forms and stabilises emulsions of oil and water — without it, creams and lotions would separate

• Surfactant - foam boosting

  surfactant that increases the volume or stability of foam produced by other surfactants in the same formulation

• Viscosity controlling

  adjusts the thickness or flow of a formulation

Estado regulatorio en la UE

Stearyl Alcohol está permitido en productos cosméticos en la Unión Europea bajo el Reglamento 1223/2009. No está sujeto a una restricción de Anexo específica en el momento de la redacción.

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