Cetyl Alcohol
Cetyl Alcohol
2Low-moderate risk. Fine for most, occasionally a problem for very acne-prone skin.
A fatty alcohol, not a drying one - it softens rather than strips.
What it does
emollientthickener
How solid is that number
The rating is graded established. Traceable to published comedogenicity testing and consistent across sources.
It describes the raw ingredient in isolation. In a finished product, how much is present and where it sits in the ingredient list matter just as much. Run the whole label through the checker to see it in context.
