C16H34O
242.44 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredientWarning
1-Hexadecanol
CAS36653-82-4EC253-149-0
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
emollient and emulsifying agent
1-Hexadecanol, also known as cetyl alcohol or palmityl alcohol, is a waxy white solid derived from fatty acids. It is primarily used as an emollient and emulsifying agent in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations.
emollientemulsifying agentcosmetic ingredient
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Safety Reference
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 1-Hexadecanol (CAS 36653-82-4) is 2905.17, 3823.70.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2905.17, 3823.70
EU CN code (8-digit)
2905 17 00, 3823 70 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexadecan-1-ol
InChIKey
BXWNKGSJHAJOGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
Synonyms (104)
- Cetyl alcohol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Cetyl alcohol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 1-Cetanol
- 1-Hexadecanol
- 1-Hexadecanol (Standard)
- 1-Hexadecyl alc
- 1-Hexadecyl alcohol
- 1-Hexanedecanol
- 1-Hydroxyhexadecane
- 16-Hexadecanol
- Adol
- Adol 52
- Adol 52 NF
- Adol 520
- Adol 54
- Alcohol C-16
- Alcohol cetylicus
- Aldol 54
- Alfol 16
- Alfol 16RD
- Atalco C
- C16 alcohol
- CETYL ALCOHOL [MART.]
- Cachalot C-50
- Cachalot C-50 NF
- Cachalot C-51
- Cachalot C-52
- Caswell No. 165D
- Ceraphyl ICA
- Cetaffine
- Cetal
- Cetalol CA
- Cetanol
- Cetanol (JP18)
- Cetanol (TN)
- Cetyl alchol
- Cetyl alcohol (hexadecanol)
- Cetyl alcohol CRS
- Cetyl alcohol NF
- Cetyl alcohol, puriss.
- Cetyl alcohol; hexadecan-1-ol
- Cetylalkohol
- Cetylic alcohol
- Cetylol
- Crodacol C
- Crodacol C70
- Crodacol C95NF
- Crodacol-CAS
- Crodacol-CAT
- Cyclal cetyl alcohol
- Dytol F-11
- Elfacos C
- Epal 16
- Epal 16NF
- Ethal
- Ethol
- Eutanol G16
- Exxal 16
- Fancol CA
- Hexadecanol (VAN)
- Hexadecanol NF
- Hexadecyl alcohol
- Hexadecyl alcohol, normal
- Hyfatol
- Hyfatol 16
- Hyfatol 16-95
- Isocetyl alcohol
- Isohexadecyl alcohol
- Kalcol 6098
- Lanette 16
- Lanol C
- Laurex 16
- Lipocol C
- Lorol 24
- Lorol C16
- LorolL 24
- Loxanol K
- Loxanol K extra
- Loxanwachs SK
- Loxiol VPG 1743
- Michel XO-150-16
- N-Hexadecanol
- Palmityl alcohol
- Philcohol 1600
- Rita CA
- SSD (Salt/Mix)
- SSD RP
- SSD RP (Salt/Mix)
- Siponol CC
- cetyl alcohol
- n-1-Hexadecanol
- n-Cetyl alcohol
- n-Hexadecan-1-ol
- n-Hexadecyl alcohol
- palmitic alcohol
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