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Cetyl Acetate

Cetyl Acetate

Usually paired with acetylated lanolin alcohol, and rated similarly.

Cetyl Acetate in its raw form

How solid is the pore-clogging number


Cetyl Acetate rates 4 of 5 — frequently implicated in breakouts on acne-prone skin. The rating is graded moderate. Reasonably supported, but from fewer or less direct sources than the best-established ratings.

It describes the raw ingredient in isolation. In a finished product, how much is present and where it sits in the list matter just as much. Check a whole label to see it in context.