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  Why doesn’t Arachidyl Alcohol (C20) get any love in cosmetics?

  Posted by Graillotion on August 11, 2025 at 2:30 am

  As I was tweaking an emulsified cream deodorant, and building some heat tolerance into the formula, it led me to dust off an old friend, Montanov 202 ( INCI: Arachidyl Alcohol &
  Behenyl Alcohol
  & Arachidyl
  Glucoside).

  In a world where C16 & C18 & C22 rule the roost…. why is C20 so forgotten? Is there anything beyond…. cost and shortage of abundant feedstock, or a lack of byproduct being churned out in the C20 segment? Is there a negative haptic…or aspect I am not familiar with?

  Because enquiring minds want to know…. why is C20…the forgotten fatty alcohol?

  @evchem2 @ketchito @chemicalmatt

  

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