Alcohols, lanolin.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 6 list it before the 1% line and 2 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
8 of 8 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first
Triumph & DisasterTriumph & Disaster Fibre Royale - Styling Paste
EucerinEucerin Aquaphor Ointment 90ml
EucerinEucerin Aquaphor Repairing Ointment 55ml
NIVEANIVEA Creme 150ml
VerbVerb Sculpting Clay
CliniqueDramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion+ 125ml Special/Single
VerbVerb Forming Fiber
tartetarte smooth operator™ Amazonian clay tinted pressed finishing powder
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 884C3FA9HE · registered name LANOLIN ALCOHOLS · biological origin (no fixed structure)
Alcohols, lanolin. A complex combination of organic alcohols obtained by the hydrolysis of lanolin
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2002/2003
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Amended Safety Assessment of Lanolin-Derived Ingredients
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report of the Safety Assessement for Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol and Related Compounds
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ラノリンアルコール: 本品は、ラノリン（＊）の加水分解により得られる高級アルコールとステロールの混合物である。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 8027-33-6
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 232-430-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID00892149
Measured properties
- Appearance
- solid
- Melting/freezing point
- 45~80 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 220~420 ℃
- Flash point
- 238~250 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 3.6 mPa( 20 °C)
- Water solubility
- 0.1~0.1 ㎎/ℓ
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 27 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Emulsifier7
- Softener and conditioner7
- Viscosity modifier4
- Binder3
- Anti-static agent2
- Thickening agent1
- Solvent1
- Stabilizing agent1
1 other uses
- Humectant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Contact sensitization to fragrance markers and surfactants/emulsifiers/ emollients among cosmetologists and cosmetology students – a pilot study · 2023
- Lanolin as a contact sensitizer among cosmetology students and cosmeticians: A pilot study · 2025
- The Low Prevalence of Allergic Contact Dermatitis Using a Petrolatum Ointment Containing Lanolin Alcohol · 2019
- Contact sensitization to lanolin alcohols and Amerchol® L101 – analysis of IVDK data · 2018
- Prevalence of potential contact allergens in baby cosmetic products · 2018
Linked databases 15
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata