A clear, pale yellow liquid, that functions as an emollient and a solvent, meaning that it is useful for dissolving oil-soluble ingredients.
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.
Solvent
Solvent
Solvent – a liquid that dissolves other ingredients.
Solvent
Solvent
Solvent – a liquid that dissolves other ingredients.
Origin
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
Botanical,
Botanical
Ingredients derived from plants, mosses, and lichens: extracts, oils, powders, juices and other types of processed plant materials.
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.
Animal
Animal
Ingredients derived from animals (including birds, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects) or produced by animals (e.g. dairy- and egg-derived ingredients, bee products, silk, pearls, etc.)
Animal
Animal
Ingredients derived from animals (including birds, fish, crustaceans, mollusks, and insects) or produced by animals (e.g. dairy- and egg-derived ingredients, bee products, silk, pearls, etc.)
Overview
Cetyl ethylhexanoate is an emollient ester. This means it works to make the skin appear softer and smoother by filling in microcracks on the surface of the skin.
Supplied as a clear, pale yellow liquid, cetyl ethylhexanoate also functions as a solvent, which means it is useful for dissolving oil-soluble ingredients. It can also act as a bridge between different oils that normally do not mix well, such as nonpolar squalane and polar avocado oil.
In addition, the solvent behavior of cetyl ethylhexanoate makes it effective for dispersing minerals, like zinc oxide, and other insoluble solid ingredients.
