Cetyl Palmitate
Cetyl Palmitate is a cosmetic ingredient used as a skin conditioning - emollient, fragrance agent. It appears in about 1% of cosmetic products in our 90,000+ product dataset. It carries no restriction under the EU Cosmetics Regulation annexes.
| INCI name | CETYL PALMITATE |
| Function | SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING |
| CAS number | 540-10-3 |
| EC number | 208-736-6 |
| Prevalence | 912 products (0.98% of dataset) |
| Most used in | Skincare |
| EU status | No annex restriction |
| Monthly searches | 480 |
Used in
General Moisturizers 22%Sunscreens 7.6%Body Lotions 7.2%Night Moisturizers 6.9%Day Moisturizers 6%Eye Moisturizers 5.3%
Frequently asked
- What does Cetyl Palmitate do in skincare?
- Cetyl Palmitate functions as a skin conditioning - emollient, fragrance agent in cosmetic formulas.
- What products contain Cetyl Palmitate?
- It is most commonly found in Skincare products, especially general moisturizers (22% of its uses).
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