base waxy

Cetylic Alcohol Substitutes & Alternatives

waxy greasy clean floral oily

Cetylic alcohol is essentially odourless — a faint, clean, waxy character is perceptible only at close range, with subtle greasy-floral undertones.

⚗ 15 substitutes for Cetylic Alcohol

1.

Alcohol C-10

38.2% match
base aldehydic Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, floral, clean and oily

2.

GERANYL ACETATE 60 RC

32.7% match
heart floral Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, floral and oily

3.

Alcohol C-9

30.7% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, floral, clean and oily

4.

Hexyl Cinnamaldehyde (Hexyl Cinnamic Aldehyde)

29.1% match
base floral
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, oily and floral

5.

Methyl Nonyl Ketone

28.2% match
base floral Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and oily

6.

Sandalore

24.3% match
base woody
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and greasy

7.

Hexyl Caprylate

24.3% match
top floral
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, clean and oily

8.

Nerolidol

23.4% match
base floral
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and floral

9.

Aldehyde C-12 Lauric

23.1% match
base aldehydic
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and floral

10.

Santaliff

21.9% match
base woody Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and greasy

11.

Hexyl Tiglate

20.2% match
top green
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, oily and floral

12.

Methyl Palmitate

19.9% match
heart waxy
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and oily

13.

Palmitic Acid

19.8% match
base musky Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and oily

14.

Ethyl Caprate

18.6% match
heart fruity
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and oily

15.

HABANOLIDE®

18.5% match
base musky
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and clean