Oleyl alcohol
Oleyl alcohol is a mixture of unsaturated and saturated long-chain fatty alcohols mainly made up of oleyl alcohol and elaidyl alcohol. Oleyl alcohol can form a major part of the formulation for non-aqueous bases.
Oleyl alcohol
| Oleyl alcohol | |
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| Primary function | Non-aqueous base |
| Typical use level | Listed in IID. As a non-aqueous base for lotions, it can be evaluated up to 10% w/w. |
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| Benefits / Claims | Can act as a penetration enhancer and being oily, it imparts emollience to the formulation |
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