Ingredient glossary
Cetearyl Alcohol
INCI: Cetearyl Alcohol
Solid and proven
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What it does
- softening
- texture
strong evidenceSupported by cosmetic chemistry literature for its assigned function, with fewer direct clinical outcome studies than hero actives.
Who it's for, and who should skip it
Tends to suit
- all
Approach with care
- rare allergy
- Clogs poresLow
- Irritation riskLow
Plays well with
- emulsifiers
- emollients
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