Synonym(s)
9-(Z)-octadecenyl esters; lanolate fatty acids; lanolin
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"Oleyl" refers to oleyl alcohol (an unsaturated fatty alcohol) as the alcoholic part of a compound, "lanolate" salts/esters of fatty acids derived from lanolin. The oleyl alcohol/fatty acid ester mixture is used in cosmetic formulations. The ester mixture acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static charges by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, e.g. of hair) and as an emollient (makes the skin supple and smoothes it.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer