Is cetearyl alcohol safe for hair?
- Is cetearyl alcohol safe for hair?
Unless you have very sensitive skin, you probably don't need to avoid products containing cetearyl alcohol. Not only is it considered safe and nontoxic for use on the skin and hair, but it's also not drying or irritating like other types of alcohol.
- Is stearyl alcohol really alcohol?
Stearyl alcohol is a long-chained fatty alcohol, which differs from volatile alcohols, such as denatured alcohol (also known as alcohol denat), isopropyl alcohol, and SD alcohol, explains Robinson.