The ingredient, explained
Behenyl Alcohol
Behenyl Alcohol has published research relevant to cosmetic safety assessment.
Ingredient guide
What it is and what it does
Docosan-1-ol
About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗
- Emollient
- Helps soften and smooth the skin surface.
- Binding
- Helps the components of a product hold together.
- Emulsion stabilising
- Helps keep an emulsion from separating.
- Viscosity controlling
- Adjusts how thick or fluid a product is.
Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗
Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.
A closer look
What the research shows
Safety assessment
The report evaluates toxicology and irritation evidence for the named fatty alcohols, including behenyl alcohol, under the cosmetic practices assessed.
What this does not tell us
Historical grouped assessment includes studies of other named alcohols and formulations. This is not proof of an isolated behenyl alcohol clinical benefit or current regulatory status.
Sources for this summary. DOI 10.3109/10915818809023137 ↗
Research review checked Oct 1, 2026
Selective exact-identity review of 0 supplied local candidates and the targeted primary-source search recorded below. Bounded review, not a systematic search.
Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.
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Names and identifiers
Registry identity
Docosan-1-ol
- INCI name on ingredient lists
- BEHENYL ALCOHOL
- CAS registry number
- 661-19-8
- EC number
- 211-546-6
Sources for this ingredient record
- EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗ · ODbL 1.0 (Open Beauty Facts database) · Recorded Aug 8, 2026