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Fatty Alcohol Manufacturer & Supplier in North America

CREMER North America supplies high-quality fatty alcohols made from coconut and palm oils.

Fatty alcohols are made up of a water-loving hydroxyl group attached to an oil-loving hydrocarbon chain, which makes them great emulsifiers, emollients, thickeners, and moisturizers. These versatile alcohols are used for texture, viscosity, added moisture, and stability on skin and within products.

FATTY ALCOHOLS FROM CREMER: ORIGINS AND TYPES

CREMER North America supplies fatty alcohols derived via direct extraction from coconut and palm oil. They are solid at room temperature, making them prime candidates for pastillation and easy shipping.

We specialize in supplying these types of fatty alcohols:

Cetyl (C16) 95% pure
Stearyl (C18) 95% pure
Cetearyl (cetyl/stearyl mix) 30/70 mix
Lauryl (water white mobile liquid)

CREMER North America Fatty Alcohol Supply Capabilities

CREMER NA cetyl, stearyl, and cetearyl alcohol varieties are solid or waxy at room temperature, perfect for pastillation and easy shipping in everything from totes to barges. Lauryl fatty alcohol is a water-white mobile liquid available in drums to tanks.

CREMER North America relies upon our global network and deep market knowledge to bring you the highest level of custom services. Our connections with providers in Latin America, Asia, and Europe give you a global advantage when launching new products or expanding your market.

CREMER NA is your regional partner with global reach, and we organize shipping, storage, mixing, blending, and copacking, and we offer a full range of logistics solutions including truck, rail, and barge. Take advantage of our custom logistics planning, contract manufacturing, transloading, and lab services to meet or exceed your quality standards.

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Fatty Alcohol Properties

CREMER NA supplies fatty alcohols with several properties that make them great candidates for personal, home, and pharmaceutical care companies looking to improve their formulations or expand their product lines. Our sustainable, non-toxic, and highly refined fatty alcohols are available in

MOISTURE RETENTION: forms a layer that reduces loss of moisture to the air
EMOLLIENT: smooth gaps between skin cells, repairing the skin barrier and making it feel softer
THICKENS FORMULATIONS: fatty alcohols can form a lamellar gel network that traps water and thickens the mixture, or the long hydrocarbon chain may tangle with other elements of the mixture
STABILIZES MIXTURES: when in oil-in-water mixtures, fatty alcohols prevent the oil and water elements from separating
PLASTICIZER: can be added to mixtures to promote flexibility

Fatty Alcohol Uses Across Industries

The highly refined cetyl, stearyl, and cetearyl fatty alcohols CREMER North America supplies are valued ingredients in the highest quality personal care, home care, and pharmaceutical products. CREMER fatty alcohols bring moisture and lubrication to these products while working as surfactants that leave skin and surfaces feeling clean and non-greasy.

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As surfactants and co-surfactants within home care products, CREMER fatty alcohols help products spread more easily, clean better, and stay mixed longer. As ingredients, fatty alcohols improve surfaces by retaining moisture without a greasy or oily feel.

Use CREMER fatty alcohols as an emollient, moisturizer within formulations. These long-chain fatty alcohols protect the skin barrier, building skin health and improving its feel while also improving the texture and stability of your personal care product.

Fatty alcohols are used as a slow-release excipient ingredient for pharmaceutical cream and ointment products. Fatty alcohols bring moisture to skin while helping key ingredients absorb through the skin.

Fatty Alcohol Varieties by CREMER North America

CREMER North America supplies four main varieties of fatty alcohols. While similar in structure, they can play vastly different roles within formulations. We’ve listed some examples below.

Cetyl alcohol (C16)

This fatty alcohol is best used to bring moisture and texture to lighter, non-greasy formulations like face lotions and serums or less intense hair conditioners. In comparison to the rich texture provided by stearyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol works as an emollient without a heavier feel, and will allow for easy application from a squeeze bottle or pump.

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Stearyl alcohol (C18)

Stearyl alcohol is best used for rich, heavier formulations that look to bring intense moisture with a velvety texture. Stearyl alcohol can bring an opacity to the mixture and make it feel more stable, and is perhaps best for thicker formulations in pots, tubs, or squeeze bottles.

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Cetearyl alcohol (C16/C18 mixture)

Cetearyl alcohol is a versatile ingredient within formulations, and can provide a smooth texture and moisture without making the mixture too runny or solid.

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Lauryl alcohol (C12)

Lauryl alcohol can be used as an emulsifier and stabilizer within mixtures. This product is liquid at room temperature, and helps improve the texture and spreadability of formulations while ensuring even distribution of other ingredients.