Ingredient
Myristyl Alcohol
1-Tetradecanol
Tetradecyl alcohol
What it is
A C14 fatty alcohol used as an emollient, thickener, and emulsion stabilizer in creams and lotions.
How it works
Its waxy C14 chain structures oil phases and softens skin, but like other mid-chain fatty alcohols it can promote comedones in acne-prone skin.
What it does
Emollient
Emulsion stabiliser
Viscosity controlling
Concerns to know
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Potentially pore-clogging
Rated comedogenic in common references; may contribute to congestion for acne-prone skin.