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Emollient

Hexyldecanol

Often labeled as: Branched Fatty Alcohol

The highly spreading, non-greasy lipid.

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Overall Safety Safe
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Pregnancy Safety Safe
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Comedogenic (0-5) 1 / 5
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Irritancy (0-5) 0 / 5

๐Ÿ”ฌ How It Actually Works

A branched-chain fatty alcohol. Because of its unique structure, it is liquid at room temperature (unlike most fatty alcohols) and provides incredible, non-greasy spreadability.

๐Ÿ’– Why your skin loves it

Softens the skin flawlessly, improves product penetration, and leaves a dry finish.

๐Ÿ’ก Pro Tip

A fantastic skin-conditioning agent for elegant serums.

โš–๏ธ Myth vs. Fact

The Myth

Branched alcohols are synthetic plastics.

The Science

They are highly purified lipids that simply absorb faster than their straight-chain counterparts.