Cetyl Lactate is mainly used as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care products, providing a silky, smooth, and non-greasy feel to the skin and hair. It is also a mild exfoliant, improving skin texture by promoting the shedding of dead skin cells, and it enhances the spreadability and stability of formulations while reducing tackiness. You can find it in products including moisturizers, hair care products, foundations, lip balms, and sunscreens. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Hexadecyl lactate and Ceraphyl 28. Its PubChem CID is 37098.
Cetyl lactate
| CAS No | 35274-05-6 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C19H38O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 314.5 g/mol |
| Synonyms | hexadecyl 2-hydroxypropanoate |
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Cetyl Lactate is mainly used as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent in cosmetics and personal care products, providing a silky, smooth, and non-greasy feel to the skin and hair.
The listed CAS number is 35274-05-6.
The listed molecular formula is C19H38O3.
The listed molecular weight is 314.5 g/mol.
hexadecyl 2-hydroxypropanoate.
The source lists Hexadecyl lactate and Ceraphyl 28.