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C16H32O2
256.42 g/mol
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Palmitic acid

CAS57-10-3EC200-312-9
Category
cosmetic_ingredient
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
cosmetic formulation ingredient

Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid with a 16-carbon chain, commonly found in animals, plants, and microorganisms. It is the most abundant saturated fatty acid in nature and is widely utilized in cosmetic formulations as an ingredient.

cosmetic formulation ingredient

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

hexadecanoic acid

InChIKey

IPCSVZSSVZVIGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O

Synonyms (84)
  • FAT
  • PLM
  • Loxiol EP 278
  • Palmitic acid, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Palmitic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 1-Hexyldecanoic Acid
  • 1-Pentadecanecarboxylic acid
  • 1b56
  • 2hmb
  • 2hnx
  • 3v2q
  • Acid, Hexadecanoic
  • Acid, Palmitic
  • Acidified
  • Aethalic acid
  • Cetyl acid
  • Cetylic acid
  • EDENOR C 16-98-100
  • Edenor C16
  • Emersol 140
  • Emersol 143
  • Glycon P-45
  • Hexadecanoic acid
  • Hexadecanoic acid (9CI)
  • Hexadecanoic acid anion
  • Hexadecanoic--d5 Acid
  • Hexadecoate
  • Hexadecylic acid
  • Hydrofol
  • Hydrofol Acid 1690
  • Hystrene 8016
  • Hystrene 9016
  • IMEX C 1498
  • Industrene 4516
  • Kortacid 1695
  • Kortacid 1698
  • Lunac P 95
  • Lunac P 95KC
  • Lunac P 98
  • PALMITIC ACID [MART.]
  • Palmitic acid (7CI,8CI)
  • Palmitic acid (NF)
  • Palmitic acid (Standard)
  • Palmitic acid (natural)
  • Palmitic acid CRS
  • Palmitic acid, BioXtra
  • Palmitic acid, for synthesis
  • Palmitic acid, pure
  • Palmitinate
  • Palmitinic acid
  • Palmitinsaeure
  • Pentadecanecarboxylic acid
  • Prifac 2960
  • Prifrac 2960
  • Pristerene 4934
  • QSPL 166
  • Remedy
  • Univol U332
  • hexadecanoate;hydron
  • hexadecoic acid
  • hexaectylic acid
  • n-Hexadecanoic acid
  • n-Hexadecoic acid
  • palmatic acid
  • palmic acid
  • palmitate
  • palmitic acid
  • palmitoate
  • palmitoic acid
  • plamitic acid