Ingredient

Cetearyl Alcohol

Low risk

FunctionEmollient

What it is — Cetearyl Alcohol (INCI: Cetearyl Alcohol) is an emollient — an ingredient that softens and smooths.

What it does — It is commonly used as a blend of cetyl and stearyl fatty alcohols that thickens and conditions.

Typical use — It is common in creams, lotions, conditioners, masks, balms and leave-in treatments, where it contributes slip and a conditioned skin- or hair-feel. The exact skin- or hair-feel it gives depends on how rich the ester or oil is and how much is used.

Who it suits / good to know — Generally well tolerated across skin types. Richer emollients can feel heavy on very oily or blemish-prone skin, so texture preference varies by person. Choosing lighter or richer emollients is mostly about matching your skin type and the season.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: non-drying fatty alcohol, not related to irritating alcohols. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — non-drying fatty alcohol, not related to irritating alcohols.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 13 DHALIORA products

3NOUGH Daily Conscious Cream 55ml 3NOUGH Daily Conscious Cream 55mlScreening 9.2 AthanBe pH Rebalancing Foaming Treatment 200ml AthanBe pH Rebalancing Foaming Treatment 200mlScreening 8.7 baronsie Ectoin Cream 200ml baronsie Ectoin Cream 200mlScreening 9.6 baronsie Ectoin Lotion 200ml baronsie Ectoin Lotion 200mlScreening 9.6 Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] 400ml Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] 400mlScreening 9.3 CELLEANSER Derma Barrier P Cream 100ml CELLEANSER Derma Barrier P Cream 100mlScreening 9.8 DEEPEER Premium Perfume Repair Treatment Hair Pack 200ml DEEPEER Premium Perfume Repair Treatment Hair Pack 200mlScreening 9.1 Dr.Bio Eco Moisture Cream 300g Dr.Bio Eco Moisture Cream 300gScreening 9.8 Levero Coloring Shampoo — Grey Coverage in 5–10 Minutes, 300ml Levero Coloring Shampoo — Grey Coverage in 5–10 Minutes, 300mlScreening 8.6 MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser 150ml MYABIS Soft Gel Cleanser 150mlScreening 9.2 Nomadia Blue Calming Panthenol 1% Cleansing Milk 190ml Nomadia Blue Calming Panthenol 1% Cleansing Milk 190mlScreening 9.7 Sunday To Monday Diamond Spicule 5000 Shot 1.4g x 2ea Sunday To Monday Diamond Spicule 5000 Shot 1.4g x 2eaScreening 9.1 Wellbeing Health Pharm GOUNBAL Premium Foot Care Cream 110g Wellbeing Health Pharm GOUNBAL Premium Foot Care Cream 110gScreening 8.7
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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