C15-19 ALKANE

Alkanes are saturated, long hydrocarbon chains. They are used as solvents in cosmetics and additionally have a softening and smoothing effect on the skin. They are also stable against oxidative reactions and are often used as an alternative to silicones. (1)

(1) Duprat-de-Paule, Sébastien; Guilbot, Jérôme; Roso, Alicia; Cambos, Sophie; Pierre, Aurélie (2018). Augmented bio-based lipids for cosmetics. OCL, (), –. doi:10.1051/ocl/2018036