BRASSICA ALBA ALCOHOL ●
TL;DR. This ingredient is a long-chain fatty alcohol used as an emollient, viscosity builder, and co-emulsifier in creams, lotions, balms, and hair-care formulas. It adds body, slip, and a more stable oil-and-water structure.
What does BRASSICA ALBA ALCOHOL do in a cosmetic formula?
This ingredient is a long-chain fatty alcohol used as an emollient, viscosity builder, and co-emulsifier in creams, lotions, balms, and hair-care formulas. It adds body, slip, and a more stable oil-and-water structure.
Is BRASSICA ALBA ALCOHOL clean?
From a clean-beauty perspective, it is generally well tolerated and does not carry the same concern profile as low-molecular-weight drying alcohols. It has no common restricted-list issue, though very sensitive skin can react to almost any fatty structuring agent.
Is BRASSICA ALBA ALCOHOL sustainable?
This material is typically plant-derived from a renewable crucifer oil feedstock and is expected to be readily biodegradable like other long-chain fatty alcohols. Its footprint depends mainly on agricultural practices, traceability, and processing energy rather than persistence in the environment.
Is BRASSICA ALBA ALCOHOL COSMOS-approved?
It is generally compatible with COSMOS-natural and COSMOS-organic formulations when sourced and processed through permitted routes. It fits Green Chemistry principles reasonably well because it can come from renewable feedstock, performs multiple formulation roles, and has a favorable biodegradation profile.
How does BRASSICA ALBA ALCOHOL work chemically?
The molecule is part of a waxy mixture of saturated or unsaturated long-chain aliphatic alcohols produced by reduction or hydrogenation of plant fatty acid fractions. It is oil-phase soluble, pH-stable across typical cosmetic ranges, and commonly used with emulsifiers and oils to increase lamellar structure, cushion, and viscosity.
Last updated 2026-05-16