C20-40 Alkyl Stearate
C20-40 Alkyl Stearate is a viscosity controlling and skin conditioning ingredient. It’s in 9 products on Poliage. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 21, 2026
In plain English
C20-40 alkyl stearate: used to thicken or thin the product and condition skin.
What it does
Contains C20-40 Alkyl Stearate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Contains C20-40 Alkyl Stearate: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 54912, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain C20-40 Alkyl Stearate
Nivea MEN
BLACK&WHITE Invisible Original
Lists fragrance
Beiersdorf
Classic Care - soin des lèvres
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Eucerin
Eucerin Lip Activ Soin Actif Levres Stick 4.8G (lip Care)
Lists chemical UV filters
L’Oréal
Fructis Style [DIS]order
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones
Nivea
Invisible Black & White Clear
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Aquaphor
Lip Repair
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Beiersdorf
SOS Lip Repair
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Lip Therapy
Vaseline
Lists fragrance
Vaseline lip therapy
Lists fragrance
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