Cetearyl Alcohol
Cetearyl Alcohol is an emollient and surfactant ingredient. It’s in 1,529 products on Poliage, most often conditioner, body lotion and moisturizer. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
A blend of cetyl and stearyl fatty alcohols. Thickens creams, softens skin and keeps oil and water blended.
What it does
Contains Cetearyl Alcohol: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetearyl Alcohol: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetearyl Alcohol: emulsion-stabilising
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetearyl Alcohol: foam-boosting
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetearyl Alcohol: opacifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetearyl Alcohol: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetearyl Alcohol: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 75132, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Cetearyl Alcohol
Bulldog
Original Hand Cream
75ml · Label from United Kingdom · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Nivea
Original Moisture Body Lotion
Body lotion · 16.9 mL · Lists parabens
Garnier
Original Remedies
Label from Spain · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Jergens
Original Scent Moisturizer
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, parabens, silicones
Counter
Overnight Resurfacing Peel
Exfoliant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, essential oils, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Not Your Mother’s
Overnight Serum
Hair styling · 3.3 oz · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, essential oils
Peach & Lily
Overnight Star Night Cream | Sleeping Cream Mask
Mask · 80 ml · Lists essential oils, coconut derivatives
Dove
Oxygen Moisture Conditioner
Conditioner · 12 fl oz · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, silicones
JJSBF
Pain dermatologique sans savon à l’huile d’abricot
100 g · Label from France · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, sulfates
Schwarzkopf
Palette Blond Foncé 500 7-0
115 ml · Label from France · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Palette
Palette Salon Colors 4.89
50 + 50 + 15 ml (115 ml) · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, parabens
Schwarzkopf
Palette Salon Colors 8.5
115 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils, sulfates, parabens
Palmer’s
palmer’s cocoa butter hand cream
Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
L’Oréal
Paris Superior Preference 5CB Medium Chestnut Brown Warmer Haircolor
1 count · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Tree Hut
Passionfruit Sol Whipped Shea Body Butter
Body lotion · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Fissan
Pasta alta protezione
100 ml · Label from Italy · Lists fragrance
Mixsoon
PDRN Collagen Eye Serum
Eye cream · Lists silicones
Medicube
PDRN Hydrating UV Sun Serum
Sunscreen · Lists silicones, chemical UV filters
Medicube
PDRN Pink Peptide Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists retinoid, silicones
The INKEY List
PDRN Serum
Serum · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Peach & Lily
Peach Slices Acne Oil-Free Moisturizer with Salicylic Acid
Moisturizer · 80ML · Lists exfoliating acid, salicylic acid
Bliss
Peek Performance Overnight Repair Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists silicones
Pixi
Peel & Polish
Exfoliant · Lists exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Eden BodyWorks
Peppermint Tea Tree Detangling Conditioner
Conditioner · 8.0 oz · Lists exfoliating acid, essential oils