INCI name

• LANOLIN ALCOHOL,

Alternative names

• alcoholes adipis lanae,
• Alkoholes Lanae,
• Lanae Alcoholes,
• Wollwachsalkohole,
• Wool Alcohols,
• Lanolinalkohol,

Origin

• Animal,

Definition

• Alcohols, lanolin. A complex combination of organic alcohols obtained by the hydrolysis of lanolin,

INCI function

• antistatic,
• emollient,
• emulsifying,
• hair conditioning,
• binding,
• viscosity regulating,

Substance category

Characteristics

• reduces static electricity by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface
• provides cohesion in cosmetic products
• promotes the formation of intimate mixtures of immiscible liquids by changing their interfacial tension
• makes the skin supple and smoothes it
• Makes hair easy to comb, supple, soft and shiny.
• gives volume, suppleness and shine
• increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetic products
• approved for certified natural cosmetics

CAS-No.

• 8027-33-6,

EINECS/EILINCS-No.

• 232-430-1,