# ARACHIDYL/BEHENYL ALCOHOL

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_inci_arachidyl_behenyl_alcohol
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emulsifying, Cleansing, Dispersing, Foam boosting, Hydrotrope
Identifier: ARACHIDYL/BEHENYL ALCOHOL

> ARACHIDYL/BEHENYL ALCOHOL: Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, a cleansing agent and a dispersing agent. Arachidyl/Behenyl Alcohol is the fatty alcohol fraction consisting primarily of Arachidyl Alcohol and Behenyl Alcohol derived from the seed oil of various species of Brassica. Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records. Compiled from 1 published data source.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: Canonical ingredient record built from 1 public-source records.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Arachidyl/Behenyl Alcohol is the fatty alcohol fraction consisting primarily of Arachidyl Alcohol and Behenyl Alcohol derived from the seed oil of various species of Brassica.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/98376

_Assessed by Greenveil._