- Chemical Name:Stearyl Alcohol
- CAS Number:112-92-5
- Chemical Family:Alcohols
- Labeling Claims:High Purity
- Synonyms:1-Hydroxyoctadecane, 1-Octadecanol, Alcohol Stearylicus, Alfol 18, Atalco S, Octadecan-1-ol, Octadecanol, Octadecanol NF, Octadecyl Alcohol, Stearal, Stearic Alcohol, Stearol
NACOL 18 Alcohol is high purity 1-octadecanol (also known as stearyl alcohol), based on renewable or petrochemical resources. It is a white solid with a slight sweet odor. It is used in personal care as emulsion stabilizer, viscosity increasing agent and fragrance ingredient, used in hair dyes and colors, moisturizing preparations, shaving preparations and cleansing products. For documents specific to a region, please contact Sasol using the 'Request Document' button.