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Stearyl alcohol
Stearyl alcohol
(also known as
octadecyl alcohol
or
1-octadecanol
) is an
organic compound
with the formula CH
3
(CH
2
)
16
CH
2
OH. It is classified as a
fatty alcohol
. It takes the form of white granules or flakes, which are insoluble in water. It has a wide range of uses as an ingredient in
lubricants
,
resins
,
perfumes
and
cosmetics
. It is used as an
emollient
,
emulsifier
, and
thickener
in
ointments
of various sorts, and is widely used as a hair coating in
shampoos
and
hair conditioners
. It has also found application as an
evaporation suppressing monolayer
when applied to the surface of water.
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