Arachidyl/behenyl Alcohol

Vad är det?

Arachidyl/Behenyl Alcohol is the fatty alcohol fraction consisting primarily of Arachidyl Alcohol and Behenyl Alcohol derived from the seed oil of various species of Brassica.

Vad gör det?

Arachidyl/behenyl Alcohol finns i EU:s inventering över kosmetiska ingredienser med följande deklarerade funktioner:

• Surfactant - cleansing

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

• Surfactant - dispersing

  surfactant that helps disperse solid particles uniformly throughout a formulation

• 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

• Surfactant - hydrotrope

  surfactant that increases the solubility of poorly-soluble substances in water-based formulations

EU-regulatorisk status

Arachidyl/behenyl Alcohol är tillåten i kosmetiska produkter i Europeiska unionen enligt förordning 1223/2009. Omfattas vid skrivande stund inte av någon särskild bilageinskränkning.

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• Acrylates Crosspolymer-4 surfactant - cleansing
• Acrylic Acid/vp Crosspolymer surfactant - cleansing
• Agaricus Blazei/ganoderma Lucidum/multipileum Ferment Extract surfactant - cleansing