Myristyl Alcohol
What Myristyl Alcohol is & what it does
A fatty alcohol used as an emollient and thickener that conditions skin and adds body to creams. It helps stabilize emulsions.
What does Myristyl Alcohol do in skincare?
Myristyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol commonly used as an emollient, thickener, and emulsion stabilizer. Despite the name, fatty alcohols like this are not drying; they help give creams a smooth, conditioned texture and a stable consistency. It is widely used in lotions and sunscreens.
Is Myristyl Alcohol comedogenic?
Myristyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol, and some fatty alcohols can rate higher on comedogenicity scales, so reactions can vary. In a finished formula at typical levels many people tolerate it well. If your skin is very acne-prone, patch testing can help you judge how it suits you.
Is Myristyl Alcohol safe?
Myristyl Alcohol is widely used in cosmetics and is generally considered safe for topical use at the concentrations found in skincare. It is a fatty alcohol rather than a drying alcohol such as ethanol. Individual sensitivity is always possible.
Sunscreens with Myristyl Alcohol
We rate 73 sunscreens that contain it, showing the top 10 by overall score:
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Pharmaceris S Sensi Protect, Codzienna Emulsja Ochronna Do Twarzy I Okolic Oczu SPF 50+ (PPD 50)
95/100
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Biodermal Sunscreen For Dry To Very Dry Skin SPF 50+
94/100
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Biodermal Zonnelotion Voor De Zongevoelige Huid SPF 50
94/100
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Biodermal Zonnemelk SPF 50+
93/100
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Biodermal Kids Zonnemelk SPF 50+
93/100
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Biodermal Zonnemelk Gevoelige Huid SPF 30
93/100
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Cien Ultra Sensitive SPF 50+
93/100
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Angstrom Protezione Solare Bimbi Spray Spf 50+
93/100
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Sungboon Editor Green Tomato Pore Blurring Suncream
92/100
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Oriflame Sun Zone UV Protector Face And Exposed Areas SPF 50 High
92/100