Actives
Cholesterol
It can organize with other lipids to influence lamellar structure, cushion, and deposition, rather than acting like a simple liquid emollient.
- INCI
- CHOLESTEROL
- CAS
- 57-88-5
- Also known as
- cholest-5-en-3beta-ol · cholesterin
- Function
- Actives
Ingredient answer
What is Cholesterol?
Cholesterol is a sterol lipid used in barrier-mimetic skin-care systems, emulsions, and delivery structures alongside ceramides and fatty acids.
Formulation behavior
How it works inside a formula
Plan the solvent and heat process carefully, then check recrystallization, oxidation, emulsion structure, source documentation, and claims.
Where it appears
Common product contexts
- targeted serums
- treatment creams
- scalp and body care
Practical caution
What to keep in view
Check stability, use level, pH, claims support, market requirements, and the finished product—not the ingredient in isolation.
Take the ingredient into a working formula.
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