Database/Emulsifying Surfactant/C30-50 Alcohols
100% petroleum · ISO 16128

Is C30-50 Alcohols natural?

No. C30-50 alcohols are synthetic wax-derived alcohols; no commercial plant route exists at this chain length.

INCI nameC30-50 Alcohols
CAS222400-17-1
FunctionEmulsifying Surfactant · Emulsion Stabilising
FeedstockSynthetic hydrocarbon waxes oxidised to primary alcohols.

How we scored it

Long-chain primary alcohols made by oxidising Fischer–Tropsch or polyethylene-derived waxes; no plant fragment → 0 / total = 0.00.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Synthetic hydrocarbon waxes oxidised to primary alcohols.

In plain English

A blend of very long-chain fatty alcohols used to thicken sticks, stabilise emulsions and add gloss protection. The commercial material is typically a synthetic petroleum-derived wax rather than a plant or animal fat product.

CosIng definition: Alcohols, C30-50

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References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2C30-50 ALCOHOLS. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  3. 3C30-50 ALCOHOLS. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=C30-50%20ALCOHOLS