Behenyl Alcohol Market Is Expected to Grow 54,200.9 Metric Tons by 2021
Behenyl alcohol (CAS: 661-19-8), often referred to as 'docosanol', is a saturated fatty alcohol used to thicken and stabilise formulations. It is categorised on the basis of purity level. Behenyl alcohol with the purity level of 70% is most commonly used. However, behenyl alcohol with purity over 80% is very rarely used. Behenyl alcohol accounted for a mere 1.4% share of the overall fatty alcohols market, and for 14% share of the overall C16+ fatty alcohols market in 2014.
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