PALMITIC ACID SODIUM SALT
AKA “SODIUM PALMITATE, 408-35-5, Sodium hexadecanoate, Hexadecanoic acid, sodium salt, Palmitic acid, Sodium pentadecanecarboxylate, JQ43KP6296, sodium salt (1:1), C-LUBE 16
Acid
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Ingredient Facts
Palmitic acid sodium salt
AKA: SODIUM PALMITATE, 408-35-5, Sodium hexadecanoate, Hexadecanoic acid, Sodium pentadecanecarboxylate, JQ43KP6296, Sodium salt (1:1), C-LUBE 16
Acid · Skin Conditioning
Synthetic
Skin Conditioner
Acid
Not Clean
The CIR Expert Panel concluded that the following ingredients are safe in the present practices of use andconcentration described in the safety assessment when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing, which may be basedon a QRA...Sodium Palmitate...
Solubility INSOL IN WATER, SPARINGLY SOL IN COLD ALC /PALMITIC ACID/
Mol. Weight
278.41
State
Dry Powder; 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.
Effects of Sodium Salts of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives on Skin Permeation of Cromolyn Sodium.
Akinbote OE, Verana G, Dandekar AA, Tijani AO, Mishra D et al.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2023
Effects of Sodium Salts of Fatty Acids and Their Derivatives on Skin Permeation of Cromolyn Sodium.
Akinbote OE, Verana G, Dandekar AA, Tijani AO, Mishra D et al.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 2023
Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Oleic Acid, Lauric Acid, Palmitic Acid, Myristic Acid, and Stearic Acid
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel
International Journal of Toxicology
Palmitic Acid
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Sodium Palmitate
European Commission
EU Cosmetic Ingredient Database (CosIng)
Palmitic Acid
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Sodium Palmitate
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
SODIUM SALT
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Jun 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng