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Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Stearyl Alcohol, Oleyl Alcohol, and Octyl Dodecanol

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Publisher:: Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel (International Journal of Toxicology, vol. 4 no. 5)
Source type:: Journal · review
Last checked:: 2026-10-26
URL:: https://doi.org/10.3109/10915818509078685

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Evidence: The CIR expert panel's 1985 assessment of stearyl alcohol reports minimal to mild cutaneous irritation in rabbit tests, and a very low order of irritation and sensitization in clinical patch testing. It concluded that stearyl alcohol is safe as used in cosmetics.