C12-15 alcohols

C12-15 Alcohols (CAS 63393-82-8) is a blend of synthetic fatty alcohols in the C12 to C15 carbon chain range, commercially available under trade names such as Dobanol 25 and Neodol 25. Used across personal care, cleaning, and industrial formulations, it functions primarily as an emulsifier, solvent carrier, and conditioning base for a wide variety of chemical applications.

In personal care, it acts as an emollient and emulsifier base in lotions, creams, and skin-conditioning products, providing texture and aiding active ingredient delivery for cosmetic formulations. Surfactant manufacturers ethoxylate it to produce nonionic surfactants used in household and industrial cleaners, where the resulting ethoxylates control foam and improve soil removal effectively.

In hard-surface and laundry detergent formulations, it serves as a co-solvent to improve the solubility and stability of surfactant blends, ensuring consistent performance in various water conditions. Lubricant and metalworking fluid formulators use it as a carrier and coupling agent to improve emulsion stability in cutting fluids and process oils for heavy-duty industrial machinery.

C12-15 Alcohols is supplied as a clear to slightly hazy liquid at ambient temperature. Standard commercial grades meet technical and oleochemical purity specifications for industrial use. Select grades are available to FCC or cosmetic-grade standards for personal care applications. It is typically offered in drum and IBC quantities, with bulk liquid supply available.