The ester of cetyl alcohol and behenic acid, a waxy fatty ester.
What it is
Cetyl behenate is the ester of cetyl alcohol (C16) and behenic acid (C22), a waxy fatty ester. The CosIng data provided list no function for it.
Where it is used
Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.
Limits of interpretation
The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.
The INCI name does not reveal whether the fatty raw materials are of plant or animal origin.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.