Products
Cetylstearyl alcohol is used as an excipient in medicinal products, especially in semisolid dosage forms such as creams or lotions.
Structure and properties
Cetylstearyl alcohol is a mixture of solid aliphatic alcohols consisting mainly of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol of animal or plant origin. Cetylstearyl alcohol exists as white to pale yellow waxy masses, sheets, flakes or granules and is practically insoluble in water. Molten cetylstearyl alcohol is miscible with fatty oils, liquid kerosene and molten lanolin.
Indications for use
Cetyl stearyl alcohol is mainly used as an emulsifier for semi-solid dosage forms.
