Palmitoyl Carnitine

Palmitoyl Carnitine

AKA “RefChem:858421, L-Palmitoylcarnitine, Palmitoyl-L-carnitine, O-palmitoyl-L-carnitine, Hexadecanoyl-L-carnitine, Palmityl-L-carnitine, L-Carnitine palmitoyl ester, O-hexadecanoyl-R-carnitine”

Synthetic

Ingredient Facts

Palmitoyl carnitine

AKA: RefChem:858421, L-Palmitoylcarnitine, Palmitoyl-L-carnitine, O-palmitoyl-L-carnitine, Hexadecanoyl-L-carnitine, Palmityl-L-carnitine, L-Carnitine palmitoyl ester, O-hexadecanoyl-R-carnitine

Synthetic · Antioxidant · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Antioxidant

Skin Conditioner

Amino Acid

Synthetic

Clean

Palmitoyl Carnitine is a skin conditioning agent that helps soften and smooth the skin's surface, supporting a more comfortable complexion.

Formula

C23H45NO4

Mol. Weight

399.60

CAS #

1935-18-8, 2364-67-2

Form

Powder

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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.

Antioxidant

Fights free radicals — the unstable molecules from UV, pollution, and stress that break down collagen and cause premature aging.

Locks in moisture

Traditional Use

A synthetic lipid-amino acid derivative developed to potentially improve skin hydration and cellular energy metabolism, part of the emerging class of bioactive lipid conjugates in contemporary cosmetic science.