Cetyl Alcohol

CHEMBL706 Phase 4 承認済み Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
242.4 g/mol
LogP
7.3
Phase
4

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.

分子量

242.4400 g/mol

LogP

7.30

TPSA

20.20 Ų

リピンスキーの五則

適合

治療領域

作用機序

Forms an occlusive barrier on the skin surface, reducing transepidermal water loss and protecting the underlying tissue from external irritants.

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

機序

Forms an occlusive barrier on the skin surface, reducing transepidermal water loss and protecting the underlying tissue from external irritants.

2D構造

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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

回転可能結合数

14

重原子数

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.

よくある質問

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.

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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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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.