| Alcohols from Natural Fats/Oils | No. of Carbons | Alcohols from Synthetic Origin |
| Capryl alcohol(1-octanol) | 8 | 2-ethyl hexanol (oxo, branched) |
| Pelargonyl alcohol(1-nonanol) | 9 | Isononanol (iso, branched) |
| Capric alcohol (1-decanol) | 10 | Isodecyl alcohol (branched) |
| Lauryl alcohol( 1-dodecanol) | 12 | Dodecyl/tridecyl alcohol(mixed branched) |
| 13 | Tridecyl alcohol (iso, branched) | |
| Myristyl alcohol (1-tetradecanol) | 14 | |
| Cetyl alcohol(1-hexadecanol) | 16 | Isocetyl alcohol (branched) |
| Stearyl alcohol(1-octadecanol) | 18 | Isostearyl alcohol (branched) |
| Oleyl alcohol (1-octadecenol) | 18-1 | |
| Arachidyl alcohol ( 1-eicosanol) | 20 | |
| Behenyl alcohol ( 1-docosanol) | 22 |