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  Cetyl vs Stearyl alcohol ratios in emulsifiers containing Cetearyl alcohol.

  Posted by Graillotion on June 5, 2022 at 5:41 am

  Many emulsifiers contain cetearyl alcohol.  I know that cetearyl alcohol comes in several ratios…commonly 70/30, 50/50, and 30/70.

  When one sees a combination emulsifier with cetearyl alcohol….can one assume one of those ratios?  Or can one even assume….one ratio is the most popular….. or….it is the wild wild west…anything goes…including something different than those ratios.

  Well, you can guess my intent….I am trying to assemble my own emulsifier… So if one were to choose something with stability in mind….which ratio would one pick?  Can I get best haptics…and stability….with the same pick?  

  Project is an emulsified cream deo….so would prefer the choice that gives the best dry feeling.  (That being said…I might just pick….’None of the above’…and choose behenyl.

  SIDE BAR…. OFF TOPIC… Sometimes I see one of my favorite ingredients… Cetyl palmitate as part of an emulsifier… What purpose does this serve… is it simply haptics?  Or something very functional?

  Syl replied 1 year, 10 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Syl

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  June 5, 2022 at 5:32 pm

  @Graillotion, I also wondered the same thing. I noticed that 30/70 is the most common, it is also less expensive. Ingredients to die for located in Texas is the only supplier I found who sells both in small quantities. They say “The 30/70 blend will create a stiffer emulsion than the Cetearyl Alcohol 70/30 will”.

  If you are looking for a softer emulsion then look at Cetearyl Alcohol 70/30 or Stearyl Alcohol

   https://www.ingredientstodiefor.com//category/Emulsifiers_Co_Emulsifiers/c25/

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