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 nameCETYL PALMITATE
FunctionSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT, FRAGRANCE, SKIN CONDITIONING
CAS number540-10-3
EC number208-736-6
Prevalence912 products (0.98% of dataset)
Most used inSkincare
EU statusNo annex restriction
Monthly searches480

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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