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stearyl alcohol
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stearyl alcohol [′sti‚ril ′al·kə‚höl]
(organic chemistry)
CH3(CH2)16CH2OH Oily white, combustible flakes; insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol, acetone, and ether; melt at 59°C; used in lubricants, resins, perfumes, and cosmetics, and as a surface-active agent.


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WATER: Keeps other ingredients well mixed throughout AMMONIUM LAURETH SULFATE: Detergent that removes oils DIMETHICONE: Lubricates, smoothes, and adds shine to dry hair XANTHAN GUM: Thickens the product/formula CETYL ALCDHDL AND STEARYL ALCOHOL: Thickens formula and lubricates hair DISODIUM EDTA: Removes unwanted metals from water and makes preservatives more efficient COCAMIDE DEA: Modifies foam so it lasts longer GLYCERINE: Keeps formula uniform DID YOU KNOW?
Using moisturizing skin creams, especially those made from all natural ingredients without any stearyl alcohol and containing things like aloe vera, lavender, tea tree oil, and kelp extracts, should begin in the teenage years, although even if you are in your 40s or 50s you can begin using these creams and get results.
The random copolymers with various molar ratios of vinyl pyrrolidinone, styrene and stearyl methacrylate were synthesized.
 
 
 
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