Cetearyl Rice Branate

Cetearyl Rice Branate 1
AKA: Cetearyl Rice Bran Oil Ester
Plant-Derived
Skin Conditioner
Not Clean
Cetearyl Rice Branate is the ester of Cetearyl Alcohol and Rice Bran Acid
CAS #
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Form
Oil
Functions
Skin Conditioning
A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.
Locks in moisture
Traditional Use
A synthetic ester combining cetyl and stearyl alcohols with fatty acids from rice bran oil. Developed as a natural-origin emollient leveraging the historical use of rice bran in Asian skincare traditions.
EWG
4
CIR
Safe as used
Pregnancy
Yes
CIR Safety Findings
Not a Sensitizer
medical-approval
all-shades-safe
Regulatory Status
USA✔ permitted
EU⚠ restricted
JAPAN⚠ restricted
CANADA⚠ restricted
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
Dryness
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding Safe
Yes
The paper trail
🔬Peer-reviewednone on file
⚖️Regulatory1 listing →
🛡️Safety-assessed1 review →
Counts, not a verdict. A listing isn't a study. The trail, you decide.
Verified Jun 2026
Data: CosIng · EWG · CIR