C14-22 Alcohols
C14-22 alcohols
- Role
- A blend of fatty alcohols that helps an emulsion stay stable.
- Catalog formulas
- 10
- Type
- Texture
- Verified
- 06.11.2026
What does this ingredient do in an antiperspirant?
A synthetic blend of saturated alcohols with carbon chains of 14 to 22 atoms. Its INCI function is emulsion stabilizing.
Part of a system, not a label in isolation
In cream and roll-on formulas it helps keep the water and oil phases from separating. It does not reduce sweat.
No separate CIR conclusion on this blend was found in the sources checked. In the EU, every finished cosmetic product must pass a mandatory safety assessment before it is placed on the market.
The sources checked hold no irritation data for this specific ingredient; reactions to a finished formula are individual.
These are fatty alcohols, not ethanol: “0% alcohol” on a pack usually refers to ethanol.
Products containing C14-22 Alcohols
Links are based on the complete published INCI list for the exact product version.
Sources
The conclusions apply to the stated conditions and jurisdictions, not automatically to every concentration or product.
- COSMILE Europe (Cosmetics Europe): C14-22 Alcohols Supports: INCI functions, substance description
- Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009, Article 10 Supports: safety assessment of the finished product