Arachidic Acid
Also Known As: Eicosanoic Acid
20-carbon saturated fatty acid used as thickener and emollient in skincare formulations.
Functions: Emollient, Thickener, Consistency Agent
Categories: Fatty Acid
How It Works
Fatty acid provides thickening and conditioning properties.
Benefits
- Acts as thickener increasing formulation viscosity
- provides emollient properties
- improves spreadability and texture