A fatty alcohol that can co-emulsify and provide moisturization to the skin.
Moisturizing
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Occlusive
Moisturizing (Occlusive)
Occlusives are moisturizing ingredients that seal moisture into the skin, forming a water-resistant barrier.
Other functions
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emollient,
Emollient
Emollients fill the micro-cracks in the skin and leave it feeling soft and pleasant to the touch. Emollients are often mistakenly perceived as moisturizing ingredients.
Emulsion Stabilizing
Emulsion Stabilizing
Emulsion stabilizing – increases the stability of a formula.
Emulsion Stabilizing
Emulsion Stabilizing
Emulsion stabilizing – increases the stability of a formula.
Origin
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Synthetic
Synthetic
All kinds of ingredients formulated or produced by a chemical process, or those that have a chemical modification in their structure.
Overview
Batyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol that is supplied as a white, waxy solid.
This ingredient features a molecule of glycerin with one of the hydroxyl (-OH) groups replaced with a long chain of carbons. This structure is critical to the ability of batyl alcohol to stabilize emulsions by acting as a co-emulsifier.
In addition, batyl alcohol offers an emollient effect, in which it gives a soft, velvety feel to the products it is used in. Finally, this ingredient also acts as an occlusive, which is a type of moisturizing ingredient that functions by preventing water loss through the skin.