A C10 fatty alcohol used as an emollient, cleansing aid and viscosity regulator.
What it is
Decyl alcohol is decan-1-ol, a straight-chain fatty alcohol with ten carbon atoms. CosIng lists it as an emollient, foam-boosting and cleansing surfactant, fragrance and viscosity-controlling ingredient.
Where it is used
Found in a small number of cleansers, creams and other 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 label does not show the amount used or which of its listed functions it serves in a given product.
Functions
- Skin conditioning – emollient
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- Surfactant – foam boosting
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilize foams in general.
- Fragrance
- Imparting an odour or taste. Creating a perceivable pleasant smell and/or masking a bad smell.
- Surfactant – cleansing
- Wetting body surfaces, emulsifying or solubilizing oils, and suspending soil (generally, such ingredients contribute to the foaming and lathering properties of cleansing products).
- Viscosity controlling
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
EU regulation
This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.
Products with this ingredient (10)
- Oat Milk Oil Cleanser · Lumene
- HELLÄ Moisturizing Micellar Water · Lumene
- No Inflamm-Aging Mist Anti-Ossidante Lenitiva · Pupa Milano
- Profesjonalny dwufazowy płyn micelarny makijaż wodoodporny · Nivea
- Regenerujący Płyn Micelarny z 5% Serum · Nivea
- Rozjaśniająca esencja mikrozłuszczająca zwężająca pory · Mohani
- Nivea Micellar Water Regenerating 400mL · Nivea
- Nivea Micellar Water Brightening 400mL · Nivea
- Nivea Yenileyici Micellar Makyaj Temizleme Suyu · Nivea
- Gommage visage · Cosmia Bio