Isocetyl Palmitate

Isocetyl Palmitate

AKA “Hexadecanoic acid, isohexadecyl ester, UNII-355356620Z, TEGOSOFT HP, DERMOL ICP, ISOHEXADECYL PALMITATE, AEC ISOCETYL PALMITATE, 355356620Z, DTXSID2074584, PALMITIC ACID, ISOCETYL ESTER”

Emollient

Ingredient Facts

Isocetyl palmitate

AKA: Hexadecanoic acid, Isohexadecyl ester, UNII-355356620Z, TEGOSOFT HP, DERMOL ICP, ISOHEXADECYL PALMITATE, AEC ISOCETYL PALMITATE, 355356620Z, DTXSID2074584, PALMITIC ACID, ISOCETYL ESTER

Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 1

Synthetic

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Clean

Hexadecanoic acid, isohexadecyl ester

Effective at 18.7%

Formula

C32H64O2

Mol. Weight

480.80

CAS #

127770-27-8

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Skin Conditioning

A catch-all term for ingredients that improve how skin looks and feels — softer, smoother, more supple. The workhorse behind most moisturizers.

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Synthetic ester developed as a cosmetic emollient and skin-conditioning agent in the mid-20th century, designed to mimic natural oils while providing stable, predictable performance.