Cosmetic ingredient

CETYL PALMITATE

CETYL PALMITATE is a cosmetic ingredient name. SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT | FRAGRANCE | SKIN CONDITIONING. CAS 540-10-3.

Molecular structure of CETYL PALMITATE
2D molecular structure
CAS number
540-10-3
EC number
208-736-6
Molecular formula
C32H64O2
Molecular weight
480.8
Chemical name
Hexadecyl hexadecanoate
InChIKey
PXDJXZJSCPSGGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

What it is

CETYL PALMITATE is the INCI name used to identify this ingredient in cosmetic products. The technical record associates it with the chemical name “Hexadecyl hexadecanoate”.

What it does in a formula

In the available technical record, the assigned cosmetic functions are: skin conditioning — emollient, fragrance, skin conditioning.

Conditions and care

The available record does not report a specific condition or restriction for this name. The absence of this field does not amount to a safety assessment.

Catalogue presence

Products containing this ingredient

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