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CAS number: 92201-17-7
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Palm kernel alcohol is a mixture of fatty alcohols from "Elaeis gunineensis kernel oil", the palm kernel oil. The fatty alcohol mixture is used in cosmetic formulations. It acts as an emollient (makes the skin smooth and supple) and as an emulsifier (surface-active substance which is used in cosmetic products as an additive to combine two immiscible liquids - e.g. oil and water - into one emulsion).
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