Ingredient · 🇮🇳 India

Stearyl Alcohol

Emollient/emulsifier Support / formulation
No major flags

No fungal-acne, pore-clogging, fragrance or drying-alcohol flags for Stearyl Alcohol in our reference data.

What it is

Stearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol used in skincare as an emollient, emulsion stabilizer, and thickening agent to improve texture and prevent ingredient separation. It softens skin and helps maintain the consistency of creams and lotions.

🍄 Fungal-acne safeFatty alcohol · emollient

Side effects reported in research

Reported effectHow oftenNotes
Allergic contact dermatitisRareSensitization reported in patch-test studies, sometimes cross-reacting with cetyl alcohol; more likely in individuals with damaged skin barrier or stasis dermatitis.
Skin irritationUncommonMild redness or itching, generally low irritancy potential.
Comedogenicity (pore clogging)RarePossible in acne-prone individuals, though generally considered low risk.

Frequencies reflect typical cosmetic use reported in the literature, not a guarantee for your skin.

From published literature

Peer-reviewed papers on this ingredient, via PubMed.

Found in these products

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