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C32H64O2
480.8 g/mol
cosmetic_ingredient

Cetyl palmitate

CAS540-10-3EC208-736-6
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Cosmetic emollient and skin conditioner

Cetyl palmitate is a waxy ester commonly used as an emollient and skin conditioner in personal care products. It is widely included in cosmetics to soften and smooth the skin.

Personal care productsCosmetic emollientSkin conditioner

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

hexadecyl hexadecanoate

InChIKey

PXDJXZJSCPSGGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

Synonyms (33)
  • Cetyl palmitate 15, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Cetyl palmitate 95, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Cetyl palmitate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • CETYL PALMITATE [MART.]
  • Cetin
  • Cetyl palmitate
  • Cetyl palmitate (NF)
  • Cetyl palmitate 15 CRS
  • Cetyl palmitate 95 CRS
  • Crodamol CP
  • Cutina CP
  • Hexadecyl hexadecanoate
  • Hexadecyl palmitate
  • Kessco 653
  • N-HEXYLDECYL PALMITATE
  • Palmitic acid palmityl ester
  • Palmityl palmitate
  • Precifac ATO
  • Radia 7500
  • Schercemol CP
  • Standamul 1616
  • Starfol CP
  • Waxenol 815
  • hexadecanyl hexadecanoate
  • n-Hexadecyl hexadecanoate
  • n-hexadecanyl palmitate
  • n-hexadecyl palmitate
  • palmitic acid, cetyl ester