CETYL ALCOHOL

Synonyms:
Hexadecan-1-ol; Palmitate; Palmitic acid; Palmityl alcohol; setil alkol; Cetearyl Alcohol; Cetyl alcohol for synthesis. CAS 36653-82-4, chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₅OH.; 1-Hexadecanol; cetyl alcohol; Hexadecan-1-ol; 36653-82-4; HEXADECANOL; Cetanol; Palmityl alcohol; Hexadecyl alcohol; n-Cetyl alcohol; Cetaffine; Cetylol; Cetal; Ethal; Ethol; Cetylic alcohol; N-Hexadecanol; n-Hexadecyl alcohol; n-1-Hexadecanol; Loxanwachs SK; Crodacol C; Loxanol K extra; 1-Hexadecyl alcohol; Elfacos C; Loxanol K; Crodacol-CAS; Crodacol-CAT; Siponol wax-A; Atalco C; Cetalol CA; Siponol CC; Lanol C; 1-Cetanol; Hyfatol 16; Cachalot C-50; Cachalot C-51; Cachalot C-52; Alcohol C-16; Product 308; Aldol 54; Dytol F-11; Adol; Cyclal cetyl alcohol; Alfol 16; Lorol 24; Adol 52; Adol 54; Adol 52 NF; Hyfatol; Epal 16NF; 1-Hexadecyl alc; 16-Hexadecanol; C16 alcohol; Adol 520; n-Hexadecan-1-ol; Cetylalkohol; Isocetyl alcohol; 1-Hexanedecanol; Isohexadecyl alcohol; Hexadecanol (VAN); Fatty alcohol(C16); cetylalcohol; Caswell No. 165D; SSD RP; Normal primary hexadecyl alcohol; Alcohols, C14-18; Cetyl Alcohol; CO-1670; CO-1695; FEMA Number 2554; Hexadecyl alcohol, normal; Lipocol C; UNII-936JST6JCN; Fancol CA; Cetyl alcohol NF; Crodacol C70; Rita CA; 1-Hydroxyhexadecane; Cetanol (TN); Lanette 16; FEMA No. 2554; Philcohol 1600; Cetyl alcohol (NF); Cetyl alcohol [NF]; Lorol C16; LorolL 24; Cachalot C-50 NF; Adol 52NF; HSDB 2643; NSC 4194; EINECS 253-149-0; EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 001508; Cetyl alcohol (hexadecanol); 1-Hexadecanol, 96%; palmitic alcohol; CAS-36653-82-4; hexadecylalcohol; Hexadecanol NF; Ceraphyl ICA; Crodacol C95NF; Dehydag wax 16; Eutanol G16; Crodacol C95 NF; Laurex 16; Alfol 16RD; hexadecan-1-ol group; SSD (Salt/Mix); Cetanol (JP17); Epal 16; Hyfatol 16-95; Kalcol 6098; Loxiol VPG 1743; 1-Hexadecanol, 95%; ACMC-1AJXA; SSD RP (Salt/Mix); bmse000487; CHEMBL706; Michel XO-150-16; EC 253-149-0; 1-Hexadecanol, >=99%; SCHEMBL3381; 124-29-8; 4-01-00-01876 (Beilstein Handbook Reference); 1-Hexadecanol 36653-82-4; Cetyl alcohol, analytical standard; Cetyl alcohol, puriss., 95.0%; NSC-4194; ZINC8214519; EINECS 252-964-9; Tox21_111609; Tox21_300325; ANW-28459; s4173; Tox21_111609_1; 1-Hexadecanol, ReagentPlus(R), 99%; Cetyl alcohol, puriss., >=99.0% (GC); Cetyl alcohol, SAJ special grade, >=98.0%; Cetyl alcohol, Selectophore(TM), >=99.0%; EN300-19351; 1-Hexadecanol, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 94%; Cetyl alcohol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard; Cetyl alcohol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard; Cetyl Alcohol, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material; Cetyl/stearyl alcohol; 8005-44-5; Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol [nf]; lanette o; eınecs 267-008-6; ceto/stearyl alcohol; ec 267-008-6; schembl1091511; cetyl-stearyl alcohol (50/50); ls-193702; cetyl alcohol: stearyl alcohol: Setil Stearil Alkol ; Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol; cetylstearyl alcohol; cetyl/stearyl alcohol; cetostearyl alcohol; cetearyl alcohol; (c16-c18) alkyl alcohol; alcohols, setil siterat alkol; cetil stearat alkol; setil stearat alkol; setil sitearat alkol; setil stearate alkol; cetilstearatalkol; setearil alkol; sitearil alkol; setil sitearil alkol; cetilstearly alcol; cetearly stearly alcohol; cetearly stearly alcohol.; seto steril alkol; setosteril alkol; setostearilalkol; Setil Stearil Alkol ; seto stearil alkol; setosteril alkol; seto steril alkol; seto sterilalkol; setosterilalkol; setosteril alkol; setosteril alkol; c1618; c16-18 alcohols; Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol; cetyl/stearyl alcohol; 1-octadecanol, mixed with 1-hexadecanol; lanette aok; cetyl alcohol - stearyl alcohol; Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol ; c16-18; cobalt(ıı) acetylacetonate; ferric acetylacetonate; ethyl isocyanoacetate; n-butylısocyanıde; cobalt ethylene dıamıne chlorıde; europıum(ııı) dıchloro(ethylenedıamıne); platınum(ıı); tert-butyl ısocyanıde; salcomıne; tosylmethyl isocyanide; 2,4-pentanedıone, sılver derıvatıve; trıs(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-3,5-heptanedıonato); dysprosıum(ııı); Hexadecan-1-ol; Palmitate; Palmitic acid; cetyl alcohol; cetyl alcohol-stearyl alcohol; cetylstearyl alcohol; lanette aok; c16-18; c16-c18 n-hexadecyl-stearyl alcohol (mixed); cetostearylalcohol,nf; dehyquartdc16-18; dehyquartd; cetyl alcohol - stearyl alcohol; cetyl alcohol - stearyl alcohol; Cetyl Stearyl Alcohol ; c16-18; cetearyl palmıtate(cas 85341-79-3) phenethyl alcohol(cas 60-12-8) ethyl alcohol(cas 64-17-5) methyl alcohol(cas 67-56-1; 170082-17-4) neopentyl alcohol(cas ; 75-84-3) tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol(cas 97-99-4) furfuryl alcohol(cas 98-00-0) benzyl alcohol(cas 100-51-6) cinnamyl alcohol(cas 104-54-1) allyl alcohol(cas107-18-6); cetylstearylalcohol

Preparation
Cetyl alcohol was discovered in 1817 by the French chemist Michel Chevreul when he heated spermaceti, a waxy substance obtained from sperm whale oil, with caustic potash (potassium hydroxide). Flakes of cetyl alcohol were left behind on cooling.[5] Modern production is based around the reduction of palmitic acid, which is obtained from palm oil.
Uses
Cetyl alcohol is used in the cosmetic industry as an opacifier in shampoos, or as an emollient, emulsifier or thickening agent in the manufacture of skin creams and lotions.[6] It is also employed as a lubricant for nuts and bolts, and is the active ingredient in some "liquid pool covers" (forming a non-volatile surface layer to reduce water evaporation, related latent vaporization heat loss, and thus to retain heat in the pool). Moreover, it can also be used as a non-ionic co-surfactant in emulsion applications.[7]
Side effects
 

CAS : 36653-82-4    
  EC Number    : 253-149-0
Hill Formula:  C₁₆H₃₄O               
 Chemical Formula: CH₃(CH₂)₁₅OH                                      
  Molar Mass:242.44 g/mol

Catalogue Number    818704
Synonyms    1-Hexadecanol
Description    Cetyl alcohol
Product Information
CAS number    36653-82-4
EC number    253-149-0
Hill Formula    C₁₆H₃₄O
Chemical formula    CH₃(CH₂)₁₅OH
Molar Mass    242.44 g/mol
HS Code    2905 17 00
Structure formula Image    Structure formula Image
Quality Level    MQ200
Applications
Application    Cetyl alcohol for synthesis. CAS 36653-82-4, chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₁₅OH.
Physicochemical Information
Boiling point    305 - 330 °C (1013 hPa)
Density    0.82 g/cm3 (50 °C)
Ignition temperature    235 °C DIN 51794
Melting Point    46 - 52 °C
Vapor pressure    <0.01 hPa (43 °C)
Bulk density    410 - 450 kg/m3
Solubility    <0.0001 g/l
Toxicological Information
LD 50 oral    LD50 Rat > 2000 mg/kg
LD 50 dermal    LD50 Rabbit > 2000 mg/kg
Safety Information according to GHS
Storage class    10 - 13 Other liquids and solids
WGK    NWG not water endangering
Disposal    3
Relatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C.
Storage and Shipping Information
Storage    Store below +30°C.
Specifications
Assay (GC, area%)    ≥ 95.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value)    ≥ 47 °C
Melting range (upper value)    ≤ 52 °C
Identity (IR)    passes test

Cetyl alcohol is derived from vegetable oils. This multi-purpose thickening agent also has moisturizing properties. When added to creams and lotions, it increases viscosity, improves and constants the structure of the emulsion, but also gives the formulas an opaque appearance, a velvety texture.
Cetearyl alcohol is a chemical found in cosmetic products. It’s a white, waxy substance made from cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, both fatty alcohols. They’re found in animals and plants, like coconut and palm oil. They can also be made in a laboratory.
They are used in personal care products, mainly skin lotions, hair products, and creams. They help create smoother creams, thicker lotions, and more stable foam products.
Fatty alcohols are sometimes called long-chain alcohols because of their chemical formula. They usually have an even number of carbon atoms, with a single alcohol group (–OH) attached to the last carbon.
Cetyl alcohol has 16 carbon atoms. Stearyl alcohol has 18. Cetearyl alcohol is a combination of the two, so it has 34 carbon atoms. Its molecular formula is C34H72O2.
Cetyl alcohol helps prevent creams from separating into oil and liquid. A chemical that helps to keep liquid and oil together is known as an emulsifier. It may also make a product thicker or increase the product’s ability to foam.
You may have heard that you should avoid hair and skin products that contain alcohol. This is because many alcohols, like ethanol or rubbing alcohol, can be very drying. Using alcohol on your skin and hair could lead to itchiness, flaking, and skin peeling.
In fact, alcohols are commonly found in products like astringents, hand sanitizers, and aftershave due to their fast-drying and skin-tightening abilities.
However, fatty alcohols, like cetearyl alcohol, don’t have the same effect on the skin as other alcohols due to their chemical structure.
The chemical makeup of cetearyl alcohol is different from more commonly known alcohols. In cetearyl alcohol, the alcohol group (-OH) is attached to a very long chain of hydrocarbons (fats). This feature allows fatty alcohols to trap water and provides a soothing feel to the skin.
Chemicals that make the skin feel smooth are referred to as emollients. They work by forming an oily layer on the top of the skin to keep the moisture inside.

It was also found not to irritate the skin. According to the FDATrusted Source, even cosmetic products labeled “alcohol free” are allowed to contain cetearyl alcohol and other fatty alcohols. Cetearyl alcohol is also included on the FDA list of safe and permitted food additives.
A 1996 study of 140 people with suspected cosmetic contact dermatitis found that another commonly used fatty alcohol, oleyl alcohol, caused contact dermatitis in roughly 23 percent of those studied.
Cetearyl alcohol is used to help soften the skin and hair and to thicken and stabilize cosmetic products, such as lotions and hair products. As an emollient, cetearyl alcohol is considered an effective ingredient for soothing and healing dry skin.
Unless you have very sensitive skin, you probably don’t need to avoid products containing cetearyl alcohol. Not only is it considered safe and nontoxic for use on the skin and hair, but it’s also not drying or irritating like other types of alcohol. Due to its chemical structure, cetearyl alcohol is even permitted by the FDA as an ingredient in products labeled “alcohol-free.”
Uses & Benefits
In personal care products like skin lotions and creams, cetyl alcohol serves as a thickening agent and emulsifier, to help keep product ingredients from separating. Because cetyl alcohol melts at temperatures higher than the average human body temperature, it is useful in cosmetic products like lipsticks, helping lip color adhere to the skin.
Cetyl alcohol is also a multipurpose food additive, used as a flavoring agent or in food decorations. For example, cetyl alcohol is an ingredient in colorful lettering or pictures on some types of candy or gum.
In industrial applications, cetyl alcohol is a primary ingredient in fuels, chemical intermediates and plasticizers and is used as a lubricant for nuts and bolts in manufacturing applications.
Uses & BenefitsSafety Information
For nearly 30 years, a Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) expert scientific panel has stated that cetyl alcohol is safe for use as cosmetic ingredients. In 2005, CIR considered available new data and reaffirmed its original safety conclusion.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has deemed cetyl alcohol can be used safely as both a direct and indirect food additive.
Answering Questions
Cetyl alcohol acts as a binding agent, helping the various ingredients in many moisturizers, lotions and creams bind together, which helps enable smooth application.
Products labeled “alcohol free” may still contain cetyl alcohol, or other fatty alcohols such as stearyl, cetearyl or lanolin alcohol. The term “alcohol,” used by itself, generally refers to ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol or grain alcohol).
Cetyl alcohol is an ingredient in cetearyl alcohol, which is a mixture of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol.
Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol and Behenyl Alcohol are white, waxy solids. Isostearyl Alcohol is a clear liquid. Cetyl Alcohol and Stearyl Alcohol are the two major components of Cetearyl Alcohol. These ingredients are all fatty alcohols and that are widely used in cosmetics and personal care products, especially in skin lotions and creams.
Cetearyl Alcohol and the other fatty alcohols keep an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components. These ingredients are also used to alter the thickness of liquid products and to increase foaming capacity or to stabilize foams.
Ingredient Spotlight: Cetearyl Alcohol in Skin Care

Cetearyl alcohol is one of those ingredients that pops up a lot, without being easy to remember what it is and what it does in skincare. It is often combined with Cetearyl glucoside, adding to the confusion. This ingredient spotlight covers what Cetearyl alcohol is, how to use it in skin and hair care, and its role in skin and hair care.
 Cetearyl Alcohol is a favorite fatty alcohol of many formulators due to its versatility, dry but emollient feel, and the luxurious thickness it imparts.
Cetearyl Alcohol is a combination of two other fatty alcohols, namely cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol (or Stearic acid)—thus the name Cetearyl. Both are vegetable-derived and very unlike the simple alcohols familiar at the bar in cocktails. Instead, fatty alcohols are light, non-greasy emollients and create a dry, powdery finish with a fluffy texture. They help stabilize emulsions and this results in a slightly thicker product. The Cetearyl Alcohol we use at Essential is sustainably derived and has an approximate ratio of 70:30 Cetyl Alcohol to Stearyl Alcohol.
How Cetearyl Alcohol Works in Skin Care
The functions of Cetearyl alcohol in skin care are wide-ranging and include emollient, emulsifier, emulsion stabilizer, foam busting, opacifying, as a surfactant, and to control viscosity (mainly to thicken). Cetearyl alcohol is found in numerous moisturizing skin and hair care products, including creams, lotions, conditioners, and anhydrous products such as body scrubs. For more on emulsifiers, check out this article.
When on the skin in lotions, Cetearyl alcohol boosts softness and minimizes stickiness that can come from other ingredients. It is technically a liquid crystal emulsifier (though it does not form crystals in products), and this helps it mimic skin layers for better absorption, holding water on the skin longer.
How to Use Cetearyl Alcohol in Cosmetics
Presenting as white to off-white flakes, this oil soluble ingredient  usage rates depend on the product. Although acceptable at 0.5 to 10%, it is typically used at <1.5% in facial emulsions—higher percentages can feel too hydrating, as if you are almost sweating. In creams and lotions it is used at 1%-3%.
When adding Cetearyl alcohol, heat to 54C (129F), to add to melt/oil phase.
Cetearyl Alcohol and Cetearyl Glucoside
You will often see Cetearyl alcohol and Cetearyl glucoside bundled together—we sell this combination too—because they make a great self-emulsifying lotion or cream with a luxurious feel.
Cetearyl Glucoside is derived from starch, and on its own is emulsifying and a surfactant. It forms low-viscosity emulsions and is ideal in gel-creams and lotions, also leaving skin hydrated but not oily.
When used together, Cetearyl alcohol and Cetearyl glucoside are used at 3%-6% in emulsions for rich emollient creams and lotions. They work well with sensitive skin and you can get the combination here.
There are many wonderful applications for Cetearyl alcohol and although the name may put some people off, the chemistry highlights what a wonderful hydrating, light, and easy-to-use ingredient it is.
Image of Cetyl alcohol
CAS Number: 36653-82-4
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)15OH
Molecular Weight: 242.44
 Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1748475
 EC Number: 253-149-0
 MDL number: MFCD00004760
 NACRES: NA.24
 PubChem Substance ID 329760849
An all-purpose, non-gelling thickening agent widely used throughout the cosmetic industry for the stable consistency it gives to the products, it is comprised of 95% fatty acids derived from vegetable oils, primarily palm oil. This versatile material is also an emollient, moisturizer, viscosity stabilizer, and foam enhancer. It comes in white, odourless flakes, which are insoluble in cold water, and only very slightly soluble in hot water and alcohol.
INCI: Cetyl Alcohol
Directions For Use: Cetyl Alcohol is added to oils and melted during the oil phase, and is a good secondary emulsifier when amounting to less than 5%. Use between 0.5 - 6% in the oil phase (e.g., 3% for a creamy lotion with approximately 3% emulsifier), and melt at 54ºC / 129ºF.

It’s a so-called fatty alcohol, a mix of cetyl and stearyl alcohol, other two emollient fatty alcohols.  Though chemically speaking, it is alcohol (as in, it has an -OH group in its molecule), its properties are totally different from the properties of low molecular weight or drying alcohols such as denat. alcohol. Fatty alcohols have a long oil-soluble (and thus emollient) tail part that makes them absolutely non-drying and non-irritating and are totally ok for the skin.
Cetyl Alcohol (CAS No, 36653-82-4) is a white, waxy solid in flake or powder form.“) It is a 16-carbon alcohol, known also as 1 -hexadecanol and n-hexadecyl alcohol. (lo) Cetyl Alcohol is the oldest known of the long-chain alcohols, having been discovered by Chevrenl in 1913. It is insoluble in water and soluble in alcohol and oils.‘y’
Cetyl Alcohol (National Formulary) contains a minimum of 90% Cetyl Alcohol.t9) Cetyl Alcohol is generally believed to be l-hexadecanol, but commercial grades often contain measurable amounts of stearyl alcohol and other longchain aliphatic alcohols. (lg) The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (CTFA) Specification for Cetyl Alcohol includes the following impurities(12): 
Hydrocarbons 1.5% maximum  
Ash 0.05% maximum
 Lead (as elemental lead) 20 ppm maximum
 Arsenic (as elemental arsenic) 3 ppm maximum
Cetearyl alcohol belongs to the family of fatty alcohols. It is used as emollient. It helps to thicken the creams and stabilize them. It softens and protects the skin without oily effect. Cetearyl alcohol contains mainly cetyl alcohol (Cetyl alcohol) and stearyl alcohol (Stearyl alcohol). It is authorized in organic.

The CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review) in an annual report published in 2008, concluded the safety of fatty alcohols.
Its functions (INCI)
Emollient : Softens and softens the skin
Emulsifying : Promotes the formation of intimate mixtures between immiscible liquids by modifying the interfacial tension (water and oil)
Emulsion stabilising : Promotes the emulsification process and improves the stability and shelf life of the emulsion
Foam boosting : Improves the quality of the foam produced by a system by increasing one or more of the following properties: volume, texture and/or stability
Opacifying : Reduces transparency or translucency of cosmetics
Surfactant : Reduces the surface tension of cosmetics and contributes to the even distribution of the product when it is used
Viscosity controlling : Increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetics.
To most people the word 'alcohol' means ethanol, i.e. the clear, colourless, volatile liquid that is found in alcoholic beverages, and which is produced by the fermentation of sugars with yeast.

WHAT IS AN ALCOHOL?
In chemistry terms, the word 'alcohol' is used to describe any compound which contains an Oxygen/Hydrogen pairing (-OH group) at one end of its molecule.
Such compounds are very common in nature, and their names often end in the letters 'ol'.
Examples of such alcohols include tocopherol (Vitamin E), retinol (Vitamin A) and cholesterol.
These alcohols are often thick oils or solid fats, and many are essential for human health, e.g. the fat soluble vitamins.
CETYL ALCOHOL AND CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Another group of alcohols found in nature are the fatty alcohols, which are derived from saturated vegetable fats such as coconut oil and palm oil.
These have the appearance of solid white fatty waxes and are beneficial to both skin and hair, containing fatty acids that are highly compatible with human cell physiology.
Examples include Cetyl alcohol and Cetearyl alcohol, the latter of which we use in our hair conditioners for its nourishing and emollient properties.
As the above examples hopefully illustrate, many different compounds make up the group known as 'alcohols', and different alcohols possess widely differing properties.
Some alcohols can have potentially harmful effects (i.e. ethanol) and must be used with caution in personal care products, whereas others (i.e. cetearyl alcohol) are beneficial and are used as very effective nourishing and conditioning agents.
Molecular Weight    
242.44 g/mol
Cetyl alcohol, also known as 1-hexadecanol or n-hexadecyl alcohol, is a 16-C fatty alcohol with the chemical formula CH3(CH2)15OH. It can be produced from the reduction of palmitic acid. Cetyl alcohol is present in a waxy white powder or flake form at room temperature, and is insoluble in water and soluble in alcohols and oils. Discovered by Chevrenl in 1913, cetyl alcohol is one of the oldest known long-chain alcohol. It may be contained in cosmetic and personal care products such as shampoos, creams and lotions. Mainly it is used as an opacifier, emulsifier, and thickening agent that alter the thickness of the liquid, and increase and stabilize the foaming capacity. Due to its water-binding property, cetyl alcohol is commonly used as an emollient that prevents drying and chapping of the skin. According to the FDA Code of Federal Regulations, cetyl alcohol is a safe synthetic fatty acid in food and in the synthesis of food components under the condition that it contain not less than 98 percent of total alcohols and not less than 94 percent of straight chain alcohols. Cetyl alcohol is also listed in the OTC ingredient list as a skin protectant for skin irritations caused by poison ivy, oak, sumac, and insect bites or stings. Cetyl alcohol is reported to be a mild skin or eye irritant.
Cetyl Alcohol is a synthetic, solid, fatty alcohol and nonionic surfactant. Cetyl alcohol is used as an emulsifying agent in pharmaceutical preparations.
Hexadecan-1-ol is a long chain fatty alcohol that is hexadecane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 1. It has a role as a human metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a long-chain primary fatty alcohol and a fatty alcohol 16:0.

About this substance

This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 100 000 to < 1 000 000 tonnes per annum.

This substance is used by consumers, in articles, by professional workers (widespread uses), in formulation or re-packing, at industrial sites and in manufacturing.

Consumer Uses

This substance is used in the following products: biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products), coating products, anti-freeze products, lubricants and greases, polishes and waxes, finger paints and fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners), outdoor use, indoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. flooring, furniture, toys, construction materials, curtains, foot-wear, leather products, paper and cardboard products, electronic equipment) and indoor use in long-life materials with high release rate (e.g. release from fabrics, textiles during washing, removal of indoor paints).

Article service life

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites, in the production of articles and industrial abrasion processing with low release rate (e.g. cutting of textile, cutting, machining or grinding of metal).
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: outdoor use, indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners), outdoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. metal, wooden and plastic construction and building materials) and indoor use in long-life materials with low release rate (e.g. flooring, furniture, toys, construction materials, curtains, foot-wear, leather products, paper and cardboard products, electronic equipment).
This substance can be found in products with material based on: stone, plaster, cement, glass or ceramic (e.g. dishes, pots/pans, food storage containers, construction and isolation material) and plastic (e.g. food packaging and storage, toys, mobile phones).

Widespread uses by professional workers

This substance is used in the following products: lubricants and greases, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, biocides (e.g. disinfectants, pest control products) and coating products.
This substance is used in the following areas: building & construction work and agriculture, forestry and fishing.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: machinery and vehicles, mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement), fabricated metal products, furniture, rubber products and plastic products.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners) and outdoor use.

Formulation or re-packing

This substance is used in the following products: pH regulators and water treatment products and laboratory chemicals.
This substance has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures, formulation in materials and as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates).

Uses at industrial sites

This substance is used in the following products: lubricants and greases, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, coating products, pH regulators and water treatment products, adhesives and sealants and non-metal-surface treatment products.
This substance is used in the following areas: building & construction work and mining.
This substance is used for the manufacture of: chemicals, machinery and vehicles and mineral products (e.g. plasters, cement).
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: in processing aids at industrial sites, in the production of articles, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates), of substances in closed systems with minimal release and as processing aid.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from: outdoor use and indoor use (e.g. machine wash liquids/detergents, automotive care products, paints and coating or adhesives, fragrances and air fresheners).

Manufacture

Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use: manufacturing of the substance, formulation of mixtures, formulation in materials, in processing aids at industrial sites, in the production of articles, as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates), as processing aid, for thermoplastic manufacture, as processing aid and of substances in closed systems with minimal release.

IUPAC names:
1-Hexadecanol
Alcohol C16
Cetyl Alcohol
Hexadecan-1-ol
hexadecan-1-ol
Hexadecan-1-ol
hexadecan-1-ol
Hexadecanol
Palmerol 1214 NFPalmerol 1216

Trade names
Alfol 16
Cetyl Alcohol
CO-1695
CO-1698
ECOROL 16/98
ECOROL 16/99
ECOROL 26
ECOROL 28
ECOROL 68/30
ECOROL 68/50
ECOROL 68/70
Fatty alcohol 1618
Ginol 16
Ginol 1618
Kalcol
Leunapol-FA 16
Nacol 16
Nafol 1218
Nafol 1618
Rofanol 50/55 V
Rofanol 60/65 V
Rofanol 70/75 V
Rofanol 80/85 V
TA-1618