Product Name: 1-Docosanol; CAS: 661-19-8; MF: C22H46O; MW: 326.60; Application: n-Docosanol is a binder and an emulsion stabilizer. It is also used to increase a formulation's viscosity. This is a mixture of fatty alcohols. behenyl alcohol may be used for any number of purposes in a cosmetic formulation, including as an emollient, a binder, an emulsion stabilizer, or to increase a product's viscosity. It may be derived either synthetically or from plants.