Potential Uses
emollients
emulsifying agents
emulsion stabilisers
opacifying agents
viscosity controlling agents
Natural Occurrence
not found in nature
Synonyms
(C16-C18)
alkyl alcohol
(C16-C18)-
alkyl alcohol
alkyl alcohols C16-18
brookswax D
cetax 50
cetearyl alcohol
cetyl-stearyl alcohol
cetyl/stearyl alcohol
cosmowax
cosmowax D
cosmowax J
crodacol CS50
crodacol CS90
crodafos CES
crodafos CS20A
crodex A
crodex N
emulsifying wax pastilles SP-210P NF
hallstar NCD-20
hexadecan-1-ol; octadecan-1-ol
jarcol I-167
lanette O
lipocol SC
lipocol SC-1618 pastilles
lipomulse luxe
lipowax D
lipowax NI
lipowax P
lipowax R2
1-
octadecanol mixed with 1-hexadecanol
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Drug-excipient compatibility studies in binary mixtures of avobenzone.
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Drug-excipient compatibility studies in binary mixtures of avobenzone.
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Development and characterization of controlled release polar lipid microparticles of candesartan cilexetil by solid dispersion.
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Reduced burning and stinging associated with topical application of lactic acid 10% with strontium versus ammonium lactate 12%.
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Sucrose stearate-enriched lipid matrix tablets of etodolac: modulation of drug release, diffusional modeling and structure elucidation studies.
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Contact dermatitis caused by fatty alcohols: may polyethoxylation of the fatty alcohols influence their sensitizing potential?
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Why aqueous cream should not be used in radiotherapy-induced skin reactions.
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Design of cationic nanostructured heterolipid matrices for ocular delivery of methazolamide.
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Suitability of Gelucire 50/13 for controlled release formulation of salbutamol sulphate.
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Occupational allergic contact dermatitis from methyl aminolevulinate.
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A bilateral comparison study of pimecrolimus cream 1% and a topical medical device cream in the treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis.
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Formulation and in vitro evaluation of buoyant controlled release lercanidipine lipospheres.
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Natural surfactant-based topical vehicles for two model drugs: Influence of different lipophilic excipients on in vitro/in vivo skin performance.
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Development of extended release divalproex sodium tablets containing hypdrophobic and hydrophilic matrix.
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Topical vehicles based on natural surfactant/fatty alcohols mixed emulsifier: The influence of two polyols on the colloidal structure and in vitro/in vivo skin performance.
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Matrix embedded microspherules containing indomethacin as controlled drug delivery systems.
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Stabilizing effect of cetostearyl alcohol and glyceryl monostearate as co-emulsifiers on hydrocarbon-free O/W glyceride creams.
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In vitro skin permeation of sunscreen agents from O/W emulsions.
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In vitro controlled drug release from loaded microspheres--dose regulation through formulation.
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Empirical kinetic model of propafenone release from Hot Air Coating microparticles.
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Evaluation of lotion formulations on irritation using the modified forearm-controlled application test method.
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The physicochemical characterization and in vitro/in vivo evaluation of natural surfactants-based emulsions as vehicles for diclofenac diethylamine.
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An alkylpolyglucoside surfactant as a prospective pharmaceutical excipient for topical formulations: the influence of oil polarity on the colloidal structure and hydrocortisone in vitro/in vivo permeation.
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Effect of poloxamers on nifedipine microparticles prepared by Hot Air Coating technique.
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Vehicles based on a sugar surfactant: Colloidal structure and its impact on in vitro/in vivo hydrocortisone permeation.
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Stabilization of solid dispersions of nimodipine and polyethylene glycol 2000.
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Evaluation of hydrophobic materials as matrices for controlled-release drug delivery.
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Characterization of nifedipine microparticles prepared by hot air coating technique.
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Determination of anionactive tensides using cetylpyridinium tetrachlorozincate as titrant. Analytical methods in respect to environmental and economical concern, part 20.
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Final report on the amended safety assessment of diisopropyl dimer dilinoleate, dicetearyl dimer dilinoleate, diisostearyl dimer dilinoleate, dioctyl dimer dilinoleate, dioctyldodecyl dimer dilinoleate, and ditridecyl dimer dilinoleate.
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Allergic contact dermatitis from cetearyl isononanoate.
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The development of Cutina lipogels and gel microemulsion for topical administration of fluconazole.
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Extended release lipophilic indomethacin microspheres: formulation factors and mathematical equations fitted drug release rates.
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Radiolysis characterization of cetostearyl alcohol by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
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The British standard series of contact dermatitis allergens: validation in clinical practice and value for clinical governance.
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Allergic contact dermatitis from cetrimide and cetearyl alcohol in Burnol-plus cream.
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Synchrotron X-ray investigations into the lamellar gel phase formed in pharmaceutical creams prepared with cetrimide and fatty alcohols.
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An investigation into the supramolecular structure of ternary gel systems using oscillatory rheometry, microscopy, and low frequency dielectric spectroscopy.
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Effects of drug concentration in inner aqueous phase and additives in oleaginous phase on release and bioavailability of isoniazid from multiple emulsion.
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Contact sensitization in chronic venous insufficiency: modern wound dressings.
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Contact dermatitis from cetostearyl alcohol.
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Variation in cetostearyl alcohol and lecithin from different sources: evaluation by dielectric analysis.
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Multiple emulsion-based systems carrying insulin: development and characterization.
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High incidence of contact dermatitis in leg-ulcer patients--implications for management.
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Contact dermatitis from cetostearyl alcohol in hydrocortisone butyrate lipocream, and from lanolin.
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Emulsification by the phase inversion temperature method: the role of self-bodying agents and the influence of oil polarity.
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Contact dermatitis to Hirudoid cream.
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Water distribution in creams prepared using cetostearyl alcohol and cetrimide.
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An investigation of the structural changes occurring in a cetostearyl alcohol/cetrimide/water gel after prolonged low temperature (4 degrees C) storage.
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The effect of temperature on the conductivity of gels and emulsions prepared from cetrimide and cetostearyl alcohol.
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Reflectance measurements on gels and emulsions containing cetrimide and cetostearyl alcohol--a preliminary investigation.
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[Internal structure of oil-in-water emulsions stabilized with a cetostearyl alcohol].
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Allergy to cetylalcohol.
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[Contact allergy to cetylstearylalcohol (Lanette O) as a therapeutic problem in stasis dermatitis and leg ulcer].
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Lanette-O--another test substance for lower leg series.
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Proceedings: The structure of the continuous phases in creams stabilised by cetrimide and cetostearyl alcohol.
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The composition of cetostearyl alcohol.
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Rheology of systems containing cetrimide-cetostearyl alcohol: variation with temperature.
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The self-bodying action of the mixed emulsifier cetrimide-cetostearyl alcohol.