Cetyl Alcohol
A waxy fatty alcohol used primarily as an emulsifier, emollient, and thickener in topical pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics. It helps stabilize creams and lotions and softens the skin by reducing water loss. Despite its name, it does not have intoxicating properties and is not related to drinking alcohol.
Masse moléculaire
242,4400 g/mol
LogP
7,30
TPSA
20,20 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
Mécanisme d'action
Forms an occlusive barrier on the skin surface, reducing transepidermal water loss and protecting the underlying tissue from external irritants.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Forms an occlusive barrier on the skin surface, reducing transepidermal water loss and protecting the underlying tissue from external irritants.
Structure 2D
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SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCO
InChI
InChI=1S/C16H34O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17/h17H,2-16H2,1H3
Molecular Formula
C16H34O
HBD / HBA
1 / 1
Liaisons Rotatives
14
Atomes Lourds
17
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Foire aux questions
A waxy fatty alcohol used primarily as an emulsifier, emollient, and thickener in topical pharmaceutical preparations and cosmetics. It helps stabilize creams and lotions and softens the skin by reducing water loss. Despite its name, it does not have intoxicating properties and is not related to drinking alcohol.
Forms an occlusive barrier on the skin surface, reducing transepidermal water loss and protecting the underlying tissue from external irritants.
Yes, Cetyl Alcohol is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL706. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 2682. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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