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Fatty Alcohol / Emollient

Cetearyl Alcohol

also on labels as Cetostearyl Alcohol · Cetyl/Stearyl Alcohol

Blend of cetyl and stearyl plant-derived fatty alcohols that thickens conditioners, lubricates raised cuticles, and imparts creamy detangling slip.

Ingredients · as printedCurlsmith Bond Curl Rehab Salve

Water (Aqua / Eau), Cetearyl Alcohol, Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract, Creatine, Polyquaternium-10, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Prunus Amygdalus (Sweet Almond) Oil, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Lentinus Edodes (Shiitake Mushroom) Extract, Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract, Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Fruit Extract, Behentrimonium Chloride, Isopropyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Polyquaternium-37, Hydroxypropylgluconamide, Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate, Tartaric Acid, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene, Linalool, Geraniol, Anethole, Dimethyl Phenethyl Acetate, Geranyl Acetate, Linalyl Acetate, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Pinene.

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Good to know

Non-drying, non-irritating lipid alcohol (completely distinct from drying SD/isopropyl alcohols); rinses clean.

Hair types

Notes for different hair

All porosities; foundational emollient in rinse-out conditioners, deep masks, and leave-ins.

General patterns from our research, not rules. Hair of the same type can respond differently, so your own results count most.
Found in these products

On 13 of the 34 labels we've read, usually near the top

Labels list ingredients from most to least, down to about 1%. Below that, the order is free.

Cleanse 0 · Condition 10 · Leave-in 2 · Style 1 · Seal 0

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These are labels we've read by hand from brand sites and packaging, not a list of recommendations. We add more as we go.

Also slip/detangler

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