Palmitic Acid
Also listed as: Palmitic Acid Acid
A fatty acid used to thicken and emulsify creams and soaps.
What it triggers
- Vegan originNot sureplant or animal source
- FragranceNonot a perfume ingredient
- ParabenNonot a preservative of this family
- SulfateNonot a sulfate surfactant
- SiliconeNonot a silicone
- AlcoholNonot a drying alcohol
What it does
Palmitic acid is one of the most common fatty acids in nature, abundant in palm oil and also present in animal fat. In cosmetics it thickens creams, forms soap when neutralised and gives cleansers a creamy feel. CosIng lists it as emollient and emulsifying.
The label does not say whether it came from plants or animals, so on its own it leaves the vegan answer at not sure.
Functions: emollient, emulsifying
Products with Palmitic Acid
in 557 products
- no photoCosmia Gel à raserCosmia · shaving
alverde Naturkosmetik Skin Food Körperbutteralverde Naturkosmetik · cream or lotion- no photoBath & Body Works Dark Kiss Ultra Shea Body CreamBath & Body Works · body moisturizer
Lubriderm Intense Skin RepairLubriderm · face cream
Auriège Exfoliant douceurAuriège · scrub
Nivea Handcreme - 3in1 RepairNivea · hand cream
Nivea Body lotion with Aloe ProtectionNivea · body moisturizer- no photoRituals Charcoal face scrubRituals · scrub
- no photoDove Protection surgras douche soin nourrissanteDove · shower gel
Neutrogena Handcreme Crème MainsNeutrogena · hand cream- no photoCire Aseptine Soft Avokado Özlü Yoğun Nemlendirici Prebiyotikli KremCire Aseptine · hand cream
Krème Pain Lavant SurgrasKrème · cleanser- no photoM.Asam Vinolift Sıkılaştırıcı Yüz KremiM.Asam · face cream
- no photoMonoprix Gel à raser à l'extrait d'aloe veraMonoprix · shaving
- no photoCosmia Crème mains anti-dessèchementCosmia · hand cream
- no photoLa Roche-Posay Lipikar Urea 10% Roughness Smoothing LotionLa Roche-Posay · body moisturizer
- no photoGillette Shave FoamGillette · shaving
Dove Gel Douche Amande et HibiscusDove · shower gel- no photoOlay Regenerist Micro Sculpting Face Cream MoisturiserOlay · face cream
Neutrogena Sofort einziehende HandcremeNeutrogena · hand cream- no photoGarnier Corps Lait hydratant Huiles merveilleuses Argan & CaméliaGarnier · body and face oil
- no photoVaseline Intensive Care Non-greasy LotionVaseline · cream or lotion
- no photoDove Gel Douche Soin ApaisantDove · shower gel
Banila Co Clean It Zero Foam CleanserBanila Co · cleanser
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In the EU ingredient database
- skin conditioning - emollient
- surfactant - emulsifying
- skin conditioning - emollient: Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
- surfactant - emulsifying: Helping suspensions or dispersions of liquids in a second liquid by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.
CAS 57-10-3 · EC 200-312-9
Not on a restricted-substances annex. Listed as an allowed cosmetic ingredient.
Source: CosIng, European Commission. Informative, no legal value; the regulation text is the reference.