Cetearyl Alcohol
No flagsComedogenic 2/5fatty alcohol · emulsifier
Is Cetearyl Alcohol safe?
Cetearyl Alcohol has no safety flags in our database and is generally considered low-risk at cosmetic use levels.
In plain language
A waxy fatty alcohol that thickens and softens — the opposite of drying despite the word 'alcohol'; 'alcohol-free' claims exclude it for good reason.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyNo specific concern
- Babies & kidsNo specific concern
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Cetearyl Alcohol — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Cetearyl Alcohol
- unileverDOVE Déodorant Femme Anti-Transpirant Stick Original 50ml
- CeraVeHydraterende Reinigingscrème
- NeutrogenaCrème mains hydratante concentrée Formule Norvégienne
- La Roséelait solaire spf 50+
- l-orealCrème mains protectrice antidéssèchement
- SVRSpray Sun Secure SPF 50+
- CeraVeHydrating cream-to-foam cleanser
- La Roche-PosayLIPIKAR BAUME AP+M
- NeutrogenaCrème pieds très secs et abîmés
- le petit marseillaisCrème mains réparatrice
- henkelPH5 Lait démaquillant hydratant
- johnson-johnsoncrème pieds très secs et abîmés
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