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Product Name Lanolin Alcohol Cosmetic INCI Name Lanolin Alcohol CAS No. ********6 EINECS No. ********1 Synonyms Wool Alcohol / Woolwax Alcohol Specification Color, Gardner *0 maximum Acid Value, mgKOH/g 2.0 maximum Saponification Value, mgKOH/g *0 maximum Loss on Drying, % 0.5 maximum Melting Point, ℃ ****0 Residue on Ignition, % 0.*5 maximum Cholesterol Content, % ***2 Description Lanolin Alcohol Cosmetic Grade is a purifed, sterol rich fraction comprising a mixture of cholesterol, lanosterol and agnosterol plus some straight and branched chain aliphatic alcohols. The alcohol has a lower cholesterol content than the more superior pharmaceutical grades. Soluble in mineral oil, ethanol, chloroform, aether, petroleum ether and toluene. Not soluble in water. It is used extensively for water in oil preparations as well as an emulsifying and stabilizing agent in hair care and skin care products. Lanolin Alcohol Cosmetic is an odourless waxy solid being pale yellow in appearance and is available in blocks or broken pieces to facilitate ease of handling and melting. Application Used in night creams, sport creams, hair creams, baby creams and other wide variety of creams.