BEHENYL ALCOHOL

Behenyl alcohol is a long-chain fatty alcohol and is primarily used in skin care as an emollient or fat-soluble co-emulsifier. It supports the stabilization of oil-in-water emulsions and gives the skin a smooth feel.(1,2)

(1) Bordat, P., Kampmann, M., Knübel, G., Mausberg, M., Ortanderl, S., Waldmann-Laue, M. (1997). Emulsions of oil-in water for restoring the lamellarity of the lipid structure of damaged skin.

(2) Bährle-Rapp, M. (2012). Springer Lexikon Kosmetik und Körperpflege. 4th revised and expanded edition. Springer.