Cetyl Alcohol
INCI Name: Cetyl Alcohol
CAS : 36653-82-4
Applications
Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic
- Ointment
- Creams
- Lotions
- Moisturize Cream
- Skin care & Hair Care
- Shampoos
- , Surface cleansing & Lubrication
- Used as a Thickener in Lipsticks
- Acts as an Emulsifier
- Emollient
- Thickener & an Opacifier in Cosmetic formulations
- Pharma uses: This medication is used as a moisturizer to treat/prevent dry
- Rough, scaly, itchy skin, minor skin irritations such as Diaper Rash, Skin Burns from radiation therapy.
Specifications
| Sr. No | Tests | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | A white, unctuous mass, powder, flakes or granules; odour, slight. |
| 2 | Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, producing an emulsion; moderately soluble in ethanol; partially soluble in ether. |
| 3 | Appearance of solution | The resulting solution is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution BS6 |
| 4 | Melting point | 46 °C to 52 °C |
| 5 | Acid value | NMT 1.0 |
| 6 | Hydroxyl Value | 218 to 238 |
| 7 | Iodine value | NMT 2.0 |
| 8 | Saponification value | NMT 2.0 |
| 9 | Assay | NLT 95 % (GC) |
| Sr. No | Tests | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | A white, unctuous mass, powder, flakes or granules |
| 2 | Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, freely soluble or sparingly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent). When melted, it is miscible with vegetable and animal oils, with liquid paraffin and with melted wool fat. |
| 3 | Appearance of solution | The solution is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution B6 |
| 4 | Melting point | 46 °C to 52 °C |
| 5 | Acid value | NMT 1.0 |
| 6 | Hydroxyl Value | 218 to 238 |
| 7 | Iodine value | NMT 2.0 |
| 8 | Saponification value | NMT 2.0 |
| 9 | Assay | NLT 95 % (GC) |
| Sr. No | Tests | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | Unctuous, white flakes, granules, cubes, or castings. Has a faint characteristic odor and a bland, mild taste. |
| 2 | Solubility | Soluble in alcohol and in ether, the solubility increasing with an increase in temperature; insoluble in water. |
| 3 | Identification | Chromatographic Identity |
| 4 | Residue on Ignition | NMT 0.1 % |
| 5 | Limit of related fatty alcohols | Complies (By GC) |
| 6 | Acid Value | NMT 2 |
| 7 | NMT 2 | 218 – 238 |
| 8 | Iodine value | Iodine value |
| 9 | Water | Water |
| 10 | Assay | 90 % to 102 % (GC) |
| Sr. No | Tests | Specification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Description | Appearance: white or almost white, unctuous mass, powder, flakes or granules |
| 2 | Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, freely soluble or sparingly soluble in ethanol (96 per cent). When melted, it is miscible with vegetable and animal oils, with liquid paraffin and with melted wool fat |
| 3 | Identification | Examine the chromatograms obtained in the assay |
| 4 | Appearance of solution | The solution is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution B6. |
| 5 | Melting point | 46 °C to 52 °C |
| 6 | Acid value | NMT 1.0 |
| 7 | Hydroxyl Value | 218 to 238 |
| 8 | Iodine value | NMT 2.0 |
| 9 | Saponification value | NMT 2.0 |
| 10 | Assay | NLT 95 % (GC) |