It’s a white, waxy mixture of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol, both fatty alcohols. They’re found in animals and plants, like coconut and palm oil. They can also be made in a laboratory.

“Fatty alcohols" have a different composition and are excellent for your hair as they lock in moisture. They include cetyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, Cetearyl alcohol, and stearyl alcohol. Thickeners.

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