Ingredient
Cetearyl alcohol
No concern
Widely used and well understood at the amounts in food and beauty.
What it is
Cetearyl alcohol — a fatty alcohol, not the drying kind.
Why it’s used
Thickens creams, softens skin.
What to know
A keep. Different family from denatured alcohol.
You’ll see it in
Lotions and conditioners.
Found in
- CeraVe Moisturising Cream49
- CeraVe Foaming Cleanser49
- CeraVe Hydrating Cleanser49
- CeraVe Moisturising Lotion49
- CeraVe Moisturizing Cream49
- Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser49
- Vanicream Moisturizing Cream94