Cetyl Alcohol

CHEMBL706 Phase 4 Đã phê duyệt 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.

Khối lượng phân tử

242,4400 g/mol

LogP

7,30

TPSA

20,20 Ų

Lipinski RO5

Đạt

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Cơ chế tác dụng

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

Pharmacokinetics (PK)

Pharmacodynamics (PD)

Cơ chế

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

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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

Liên kết có thể quay

14

Nguyên tử nặng

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.

Câu hỏi thường gặp

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.