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Stearyl Alcohol, the ester of heptanoic acid (enanthic acid), is found in most cosmetic eyeliners.
Stearyl Alcohol has also found application as an evaporation suppressing monolayer when applied to the surface of water.
Stearyl Alcohol is prepared from stearic acid or some fats by the process of catalytic hydrogenation.
CAS Number: 112-92-5
Molecular Formula: C18H38O
Molecular Weight: 270.49
EINECS Number: 204-017-6
Synonyms: Stearyl alcohol, Octadecan-1-ol, 1-OCTADECANOL, Octadecanol, 112-92-5, 1-Hydroxyoctadecane, Octadecyl alcohol, n-Octadecanol, n-1-Octadecanol, Stearol, n-Octadecyl alcohol, Stearic alcohol, Atalco S, Alfol 18, Steraffine, Alcohol stearylicus, Polaax, Stenol, Crodacol-S, Siponol S, Siponol SC, Aldol 62, Lanol S, Sipol S, Adol 68, Decyl octyl alcohol, Cachalot S-43, Lorol 28, 1-0ctadecanol, Dytol E-46, Stearylalkohol, Usp xiii stearyl alcohol, Octadecylalkohol, C18 alcohol, Rita SA, Lanette 18, Hainol 18SS, Alcohol(C18), Custom stearyl, CO-1895, Ultrapure s, Oristar sa, Lipocol s-deo, Lipocol S, Stearyl alcohol s, Crodacol s95, Stearyl alcohol pc, Alfol 18 alcohol, Aec stearyl alcohol, Crodacol s-95, Kalcohl 80, Nacol 18do alcohol, Conol 30F, Nikkol stearyl alcohol, CCRIS 3960, Sabonal c 18 95, CO-1897, Nacol 18-94 alcohol, Nacol 18-98 alcohol, Nacol 18-99 alcohol, Conol 1675, HSDB 1082, Octadecanol NF, NSC 5379, NSC-5379, EINECS 204-017-6, UNII-2KR89I4H1Y, BRN 1362907, 2KR89I4H1Y, DTXSID8026935, CHEBI:32154, OCTADECENOL-, AI3-01330, NSC5379, CO 1895F, MFCD00002823, STEARYL ALCOHOL 98/F, STEARYL ALCOHOL 98/P, DTXCID306935, N-OCTADECYL-D37 ALCOHOL, EC 204-017-6, 4-01-00-01888 (Beilstein Handbook Reference), CACHALOT S-56 STEARYL ALCOHOL, 68911-61-5, NCGC00159369-02, NCGC00159369-04, Octadecanol, 1-, STEARYL ALCOHOL (II), STEARYL ALCOHOL [II], STEARYL ALCOHOL (MART.), STEARYL ALCOHOL [MART.], STEARYL ALCOHOL (USP-RS), STEARYL ALCOHOL [USP-RS], Rofamol, Crodacol S, STEARYL ALCOHOL (EP MONOGRAPH), STEARYL ALCOHOL [EP MONOGRAPH], 1-stearyl alcohol, CAS-112-92-5, Kalcohl 8098, C18H38O, Adol 62, Stearyl alcohol [JAN:NF], stearylalcohol, Octanodecanol, Stearal, n-octadecylalcohol, Varonic BG, Crodacol S70, Crodacol S95NF, Stearyl alcohol NF, EINECS 272-778-1, stearyl alcohol pure, Aec cetearyl alcohol, Cachalot S-56, Philcohol 1800, Stearyl alcohol USP, Lanette 18 DEO, Crodacol 1618, Lorol C18, 86369-69-9, Alfol 1618 alcohol, Alcohol cetylstearylicus, Alfol 1618e alcohol, Alfol 1618cg alcohol, 1-Octadecanol, 95%, SSD AF (Salt/Mix), Ceteareth-20 (Salt/Mix), SCHEMBL23810, OCTADECANOL [WHO-DD], STEARYL ALCOHOL [MI], CHEMBL24640, Stearyl alcohol (JP17/NF), STEARYL ALCOHOL [JAN], STEARYL ALCOHOL [HSDB], STEARYL ALCOHOL [INCI], WLN: Q18, STEARYL ALCOHOL [VANDF], SCHEMBL10409854, Stearyl alcohol; octadecan-1-ol, STEARYL ALCOHOL [WHO-DD], CS-D1671, HY-Y1809, Tox21_111610, LMFA05000085, 1-Octadecanol, technical grade, 80%, AKOS009031494, Tox21_111610_1, 1-Octadecanol, ReagentPlus(R), 99%, NCGC00159369-03, SY011369, 1-Octadecanol, puriss., >=99.0% (GC), FT-0761208, O0006, 1-Octadecanol, Selectophore(TM), >=99.5%, EN300-19954, 1-Octadecanol, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 94%, D01924, A802702, L000755, Q632384, SR-01000944718, J-002873, SR-01000944718-1, Z104476204, Stearyl alcohol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard, 2DEF44B7-B367-4188-89E4-531379568C74, Stearyl alcohol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard, Stearyl Alcohol, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material, InChI=1/C18H38O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19/h19H,2-18H2,1H
Stearyl Alcohol is a long-chain primary fatty alcohol, a fatty alcohol 18:0 and a primary alcohol.
Stearyl Alcohol derives from a hydride of an octadecane.
Stearyl Alcohol is used as an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener in ointments, and is widely used as a hair coating in shampoos and hair conditioners.
Historically, Stearyl Alcohol was prepared from sperm whale oil but is now largely prepared synthetically by reduction of ethyl stearate with lithium aluminum hydride.
Stearyl Alcohol by BASF is an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener.
Mixed monolayers of Stearyl Alcohol and ethylene glycol monooctadecyl ether were studied to investigate their evaporation suppressing performance.
The rate dependence of the collapse pressure for an Stearyl Alcohol using axisymmetric drop shape analysis has been investigated.
Stearyl Alcohol is a 99% fatty alcohol with a carbon fatty tail length of 18.
Stearyl Alcohol is a great non-comedogenic moisturizing agent.
Stearyl Alcohol, or 1-octadecanol, is an organic compound classified as a saturated fatty alcohol with the formula CH3(CH2)16CH2OH.
Stearyl Alcohol has a wide range of uses as an ingredient in lubricants, resins, perfumes, and cosmetics.
Non-comedogenic ingredients are highly desired in various skin care products, because these do not clog the pores in the skin.
Stearyl Alcohol takes the form of white granules or flakes, which are insoluble in water.
This makes Stearyl Alcohol an excellent choice for a wide range of products like body lotions, shampoos, make-up products, soaps, and skin creams.
Stearyl Alcohol is also a thickener, emulsifier, and stabilizer, making it a useful additive in many products.
Stearyl Alcohol, Oleyl Alcohol and Octyldodecanol are long chain fatty alcohols.
Stearyl Alcohol is a white, waxy solid with a faint odor, while Oleyl Alcohol and Octyldodecanol are clear, colorless liquids.
These three ingredients are found in a wide variety of products such as hair conditioners, foundations, eye makeup, skin moisturizers, skin cleansers and other skin care products.
Stearyl Alcohol, Oleyl Alcohol and Octyldodecanol help to form emulsions and prevent an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components.
These ingredients also reduce the tendency of finished products to generate foam when shaken.
When used in the formulation of skin care products, Stearyl Alcohol, Oleyl Alcohol and Octyldodecanol act as a lubricants on the skin surface, which gives the skin a soft, smooth appearance.
Stearyl Alcohol is long chain fatty alcohol.
Stearyl Alcohol is prepared from stearic acid or some fats by the process of catalytic hydrogenation.
Stearyl Alcohol has low toxicity.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in surface-active agents, lubricants, emulsions, resins, and USP ointments and as a substitute for cetyl alcohol and antifoaming agents.
Stearyl Alcohol (synthetic) has been approved as a direct food additive (DFA) ingredient, to be used under the same manufacturing practices as the natrual alcohol product.
Stearyl Alcohol also has indirect food additive (IFA) status for use in food containers.
Stearyl Alcohol is also used as an ingredient in over-the-counter (OTC) drugs of the miscellaneous external drug product category.
Stearyl Alcohol is considered to be safe at a concentration of 8 percent or less.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in cosmetics as an emollient, stabilizer, antifoaming agent, emulsifier, and carrier.
Stearyl Alcohol is used as a water in oil (w/o) emulsifier to produce firm cosmetic products at ordinary temperatures.
Stearyl Alcohol is a mixture of fatty alcohols with 16 (Cetyl Alcohol) and 18 (Stearyl Alcohol) carbon atoms.
Stearyl Alcohol is often sold as Cetostearyl Alcohol, C16-C18 alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol and various other names.
Stearyl Alcohol and Oleyl Alcohol are mixtures of long-chain fatty alcohols.
Stearyl Alcohol consists primarily of n-octadecanol, while Oleyl Alcohol is primarily unsaturated 9-n-octadecenol.
Stearyl Alcohol is a branched chain fatty alcohol.
Fatty alcohols are higher molecular weight nonvolatile alcohols.
They are produced from natural fats and oils by reduction of the fatty acid (-COOH) grouping to the hydroxyl function (-OH).
Alternately, several completely synthetic routes yield fatty alcohols which may be structurally identical or similar to the naturally-derived alcohols.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in cosmetics and topical pharmaceutical creams and ointments as a stiffening agent.
By increasing the viscosity of an emulsion, Stearyl Alcohol increases its stability.
Stearyl Alcohol also has some emollient and weak emulsifying properties, and is used to increase the water-holding capacity of ointments, e.g. petrolatum.
In addition, Stearyl Alcohol has been used in controlled-release tablets, suppositories, and microspheres.
Stearyl Alcohol has also been investigated for use as a transdermal penetration enhancer.
Stearyl Alcohol, also known as 1-octadecanol, is an organic compound classified as a saturated fatty alcohol with the formula CH3(CH2)16CH2OH.
Stearyl Alcohol is a white solid that takes the form of granules or flakes and is insoluble in water.
Stearyl Alcohol has a wide range of uses in various industries.
Stearyl Alcohol is commonly used as an ingredient in lubricants, resins, perfumes, and cosmetics.
Stearyl Alcohol is derived from sources of vegetable, animal, or synthetic origin.
It is important to note that Stearyl Alcohol is often listed on cosmetic ingredient labels as cetearyl alcohol, which is a mixture of stearyl alcohol and another fatty alcohol called cetyl alcohol.
Stearyl Alcohol is considered a long-chain fatty alcohol due to its 18 carbon atoms.
Stearyl Alcohol is derived from a variety of sources, including natural fats and oils such as coconut oil, palm kernel oil, and soybean oil.
Stearyl Alcohol can also be synthesized from petrochemical sources.
In cosmetic products, Stearyl Alcohol is often used as an emulsifier, which helps to stabilize the formulation and improve the texture of the product.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in lotions, creams, and ointments as it provides a moisturizing effect and increases the thickness or viscosity of the product.
Stearyl Alcohol also acts as a thickening agent in many personal care and cosmetic products.
Stearyl Alcohol helps to create a smooth consistency and enhance the product's texture.
Furthermore, Stearyl Alcohol can function as a co-emulsifier, helping to improve the stability and shelf life of emulsions.
Stearyl Alcohol is known for its ability to provide a soft and smooth feel to the skin, making it a popular ingredient in various skincare products.
Stearyl Alcohol is widely used in the cosmetic and personal care industry for its moisturizing and viscosity-enhancing properties.
However, individuals with specific allergies or sensitivities may want to check product labels and seek advice from a healthcare professional if unsure about its use in a particular product.
Stearyl Alcohol occurs as hard, white, waxy pieces, flakes, or granules, which have a slight characteristic odor and a bland taste.
Stearyl Alcohol is soluble in alcohol, acetone, and ether, but insoluble in water.
Furthermore, Stearyl Alcohol is combustible.
Stearyl Alcohol is prepared commercially via Ziegler aluminum alkyl hydrolysis or the catalytic, high-pressure hydrogenation of stearyl acid, followed by filtration and distillation.
Stearyl Alcohol may also be derived from natural fats and oils.
Stearyl Alcohol is a long-chain primary fatty alcohol consisting of a hydroxy function at C-1 of an unbranched saturated chain of 18 carbon atoms.
Stearyl Alcohol has a role as a plant metabolite, a human metabolite and an algal metabolite.
Stearyl Alcohol is found in lubricants, resins, perfumes, cosmetics, shampoos, and conditioners.
Stearyl Alcohol, or 1-octadecanol, is an organic compound classified as a saturated fatty alcohol with the formula CH3(CH2)16CH2OH.
Melting point: 56-59 °C (lit.)
Boiling point: 210 °C15 mm Hg
Density: 0.812 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor density: 9.3 (vs air)
vapor pressure: <0.01 mm Hg ( 38 °C)
refractive index: 1.4356 (estimate)
Flash point: 185°C
storage temp.: 2-8°C
solubility: methanol: soluble10mg/mL, clear, colorless
form: Flakes
pka: 15.20±0.10(Predicted)
Specific Gravity: 0.812
color: White
Odor: wh. unctuous flakes or gran., faint odor, bland taste
Viscosity: 4.006mm2/s
explosive limit: ~8%
Water Solubility: insoluble
Merck: 14,8805
BRN: 1362907
LogP: 7.4
Stearyl Alcohol Volatilization from moist soil surfaces is expected to be an important fate process based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 8.4X10-4 atm-cu m/mole.
However, Stearyl Alcohol adsorption to soil is expected to attenuate volatilization.
A percent theoretical oxygen demand value of 0.3 in 24 hrs using a Warburg test suggests that biodegradation may not be an important environmental fate process.
Stearyl Alcohol If released into water, 1- octadecanol is expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment based upon the estimated Koc.
Volatilization from water surfaces is expected to be an important fate process based upon Stearyl Alcohol's estimated Henry's Law constant.
Estimated volatilization halflives for a model river and model lake are 2.8 hours and 7 days, respectively.
However, volatilization from water surfaces is expected to be attenuated by adsorption to suspended solids and sediment in the water column.
Stearyl Alcohol the estimated volatilization half-life from a model pond is 140 days if adsorption is considered.
An estimated BCF of 2.8X10+4 suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is very high.
Stearyl Alcohols are aliphatic carboxylic acid with varying hydrocarbon lengths at one end of the chain joined to terminal carboxyl (-COOH) group at the other end.
The general formula is R-(CH2)n-COOH.
Stearyl Alcohols are predominantly unbranched and those with even numbers of carbon atoms between 12 and 22 carbons long react with glycerol to form lipids (fat-soluble components of living cells) in plants, animals, and microorganisms.
Stearyl Alcohols all have common names respectively lilk lauric (C12), MyrIstic (C14), palmitic (C16), stearic (C18), oleic (C18, unsaturated), and linoleic (C18, polyunsaturated) acids.
The saturated fatty acids have no solid bonds, while oleic acid is an unsaturated fatty acid has one solid bond (also described as olefinic) and polyunsaturated fatty acids like linolenic acid contain two or more solid bonds.
Stearyl Alcohol (also called Dodecanoic acid) is the main acid in coconut oil (45 - 50 percent) and palm kernel oil.
Nutmeg butter is rich in myristic acid (also called Tetradecanoic acid ) which constitutes 60-75 percent of the fatty-acid content.
Palmitic acid(also called Hexadecylic acid ) constitutes between 20 and 30 percent of most animal fats and is also an important constituent of most vegetable fats (35 - 45 percent of palm oil).
Stearyl Alcohol is nature's most common long-chain fatty acids, derived from animal and vegetable fats.
Stearyl Alcohol is widely used as a lubricant and as an additive in industrial preparations.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in the manufacture of metallic stearates, pharmaceuticals, soaps, cosmetics, and food packaging.
Stearyl Alcohol is also used as a softener, accelerator activator and dispersing agent in rubbers.
Stearyl Alcohol is the most abundant of the unsaturated fatty acids in nature.
Stearyl Alcohol can also act as a penetration enhancer, helping other ingredients to be absorbed more effectively into the skin.
This can be beneficial for products that contain active ingredients with specific skincare benefits.
Due to its waxy nature, stearyl alcohol can be used as a solidifying agent in cosmetic formulations.
Stearyl Alcohol helps to give products such as solid creams, balms, and sticks their desired texture and consistency.
Stearyl Alcohol is generally considered safe for use in cosmetic products, it is possible for some individuals to have sensitivity or allergies to this ingredient.
Apart from the cosmetic industry, Stearyl Alcohol is utilized in various other applications.
Stearyl Alcohol can be found in pharmaceuticals, as an ingredient in manufacturing coatings and adhesives, and even in food products as a texturizer or stabilizer.
Stearyl Alcohol is stable to acids and alkalis and does not usually become rancid.
Stearyl Alcohol should be stored in a well-closed container in a cool, dry place.
Obtained from palm oil fatty acids by esterification and catalytic hydrogenation.
Classified as a long chain Stearyl Alcohol is a white solid below 56-58 ºC.
Stearyl Alcohol is an NF grade, biodegradable, high C18 content Stearyl Alcohol derived entirely from vegetable feedstock.
Stearyl Alcohol is a waxy white solid with a mild soapy odor at room temperature, and finds widespread application as an opacifier, emulsion thickener/bodifier and stabilizer, viscosity stabilizer, and rinse-out hair conditioning component.
Stearyl Alcohol If released to air, a vapor pressure of 2.7X10-6 mm Hg at 25 °C indicates 1-octadecanol will exist in both the vapor and particulate phases in the atmosphere.
Stearyl Alcohol Vapor-phase 1-octadecanol will be degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemicallyproduced hydroxyl radicals; the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 14 hours.
Stearyl Alcohol Particulate-phase 1-octadecanol will be removed from the atmosphere by wet or dry deposition.Stearyl alcohol If released to soil, 1-octadecanol is expected to have no mobility based upon an estimated Koc of 1.8X10+5.
Uses:
Stearyl Alcohol is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products and cosmetics and personal care products.
Stearyl Alcohol has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
Stearyl Alcohol is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
Stearyl Alcohol is used for the manufacture of: chemicals.
Other release to the environment of Stearyl Alcohol 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 indoor use in close systems with minimal release (e.g. cooling liquids in refrigerators, oil-based electric heaters).
Stearyl Alcohol is often used as an emollient in skincare products.
Emollients help to soften and soothe the skin, making it a popular ingredient in creams, lotions, and moisturizers.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products, cosmetics and personal care products, coating products, fillers, putties, plasters, modelling clay, polishes and waxes and polymers.
Stearyl Alcohol has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
Release to the environment of Stearyl Alcohol can occur from industrial use: formulation of mixtures and formulation in materials.
Stearyl Alcohol production and use as a substitute for 1-hexadecanol in pharmaceutical dispensing, in cosmetic creams, for emulsions, textile oils and finishes, as an antifoam agent, lubricant, chemical raw material, in perfumery, cosmetics, as an intermediate, surface active agent, and in resins may result in its release to the environment through various waste streams.
Stearyl Alcohol is commonly used in cosmetics and personal care products due to its emollient and thickening properties.
Stearyl Alcohol is found in a wide range of products such as lotions, creams, moisturizers, hair conditioners, and hair styling products.
Stearyl Alcohol helps to improve the texture, viscosity, and stability of these formulations.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in skincare products as an emollient to provide moisturization and hydration to the skin.
Stearyl Alcohol helps to soften and smooth the skin's surface and can be found in moisturizers, serums, anti-aging creams, and body lotions.
Stearyl Alcohol is often found in hair care products such as shampoos, conditioners, and hair masks.
Stearyl Alcohol acts as a conditioning agent, providing moisture and softness to the hair strands.
Stearyl Alcohol can also help improve the manageability and combability of the hair.
Stearyl Alcohol is used as an ingredient in certain pharmaceutical formulations, including ointments, creams, and topical medications.
Stearyl Alcohol can help provide a protective barrier on the skin and enhance the penetration and absorption of active ingredients.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in various industrial applications such as coatings, adhesives, lubricants, and wax products.
Stearyl Alcohol can provide beneficial properties like emulsification, lubrication, and viscosity control.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in the food industry as a texturizer, emulsifier, and stabilizer.
Stearyl Alcohol can be found in products like chocolates, candies, and chewing gum.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in the following products: washing & cleaning products and cosmetics and personal care products.
Stearyl Alcohol has an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
Stearyl Alcohol is used in the following areas: formulation of mixtures and/or re-packaging.
Stearyl Alcohol is used for the manufacture of: chemicals.
Release to the environment of Stearyl Alcohol can occur from industrial use: as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and as processing aid.
Stearyl Alcohol is used in ointments of various sorts.
Stearyl Alcohol is used as a hair coating in shampoos and hair conditioners.
Stearyl Alcohol is used as a substitute for cetyl alcohol in pharmaceutical dispensing; in cosmetic creams and perfumery; in textile oils and finishes; as an antifoam agent; and in lubricants, resins, and surface active agents; Synthetic Stearyl Alcohol has been approved as a direct and indirect food additive ingredient and as an ingredient in over-the-counter drugs.
Stearyl Alcohol can be found in certain cleaning and household products such as laundry detergents, fabric softeners, and surface cleaners.
Stearyl Alcohol can help to enhance the viscosity and provide emulsification properties.
Stearyl Alcohol is used as a lubricant additive in the manufacturing of industrial lubricants.
Stearyl Alcohol can help to improve the friction properties and viscosity of the lubricants.
Stearyl Alcohol is used as an ingredient in the production of plastic and rubber materials.
Stearyl Alcohol can provide lubrication and improved viscosity properties.
Stearyl Alcohol can be found in certain textile products such as fabric softeners and detergents.
Stearyl Alcohol is used as a softener and helps to reduce static cling.
Stearyl Alcohol can be used in certain agriculture and veterinary products such as pesticide formulations.
Stearyl Alcohol can help to improve the stability and emulsification properties of these formulations.
Stearyl Alcohol is used as a surfactant in cosmetics.
Stearyl Alcohol effectively moisturizes hands and face with pheohydrane, which is a complex derived from the microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris and hydrolyzed algin found in sea water.
Stearyl Alcohol is a saturated alcohol of high purity and can substitute for cetyl alcohol in pharmaceutical dispensing, in cosmetic creams, for emulsions, textile oils and finishes, as antifoam agent, lubricant, viscosity agent, builder, and chemical raw material.
Stearyl Alcohol is a long chain primary alcohol that is used in the production of emulsions, textile oils, antifoam agents, and lubricants.
Other large scale applications include the manufacture of alkyl amines, tertiary amines, ethoxylates, halides/mercaptans, and polymerization stabilizers.
Stearyl Alcohol generally occurs as a mixture of solid alcohols whose primary constituent is 1-octadecanol.
Stearyl Alcohol occurs naturally in sperm whale oil and has been isolated from the hyperthermophilic bacterium Pyrococcus furiosus.
Stearyl Alcohol has been used to model the plant epicuticular wax layer for an investigation by differential scanning calorimetry and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
The use of Stearyl Alcohol to prepare microsphere formulations for such compounds as paclitaxel and indomethacin has been described.
Safety Profile:
Stearyl Alcohol is generally considered to be an innocuous, nontoxic material.
However, adverse reactions to Stearyl Alcohol present in topical preparations have been reported.
These include contact urticaria and hypersensitivity reactions, which are possibly due to impurities contained in Stearyl Alcohol rather than stearyl alcohol itself.
