Cetyl hexadecanoate is a fatty acid ester, usually a mixture of cetanoic acid and palmitic acid. This ingredient is widely used in cosmetics and skin care products and has a variety of benefits.
Cetyl palmitate is an esterification product formed from cetyl palmitate and palmitic acid. Hexadecanoic acid is usually derived from stearyl alcohol, such as palmitol.
Chinese alias
- Cetyl hexadecanoate
- spermaceti
- spermaceti oil
- Cetyl alcohol palmitate
- Cetyl cetyl hexadecanoate
- Cetyl palmitate
- spermaceti
- Cetyl fatty acid salt
- Cetyl hexadecanoate C32 H64 O2
- Cetyl palmitate
- Cetyl palmitate
- Cetyl palmitate/Cetyl palmitate
English alias
- CETACEUM
- CETIN
- CETYL PALMITATE
- EMALEX CC-16
- HEXADECANOIC ACID HEXADECYL ESTER
- HEXADECYL HEXADECANOATE
- HEXADECYL PALMITATE
- N-HEXADECYLPALMITAT
- N-HEXADECYL PALMITATE
- PALMATIC ACID N-HEXADECYL ESTER
- PALMITIC ACID CETYL ESTER
- PALMITIC ACID HEXADECYL ESTER
- PALMITIC ACID N-HEXADECYL ESTER
- PALMITIC ACID PALMITYL ESTER
- PALMITYL PALMITATE
- SPERMACETI
- Cetyl palmitate, Hexadecyl hexadecanoate, Palmitic acid palmityl ester
- Cetyl cetylate
- Standamul-1616
Skin care effect
- Emulsifier: Cetyl palmitate has emulsifying properties that help mix water and oil ingredients to make makeup more even.
- Softener: It increases the viscosity of a product, improves its texture, and leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth.
- Moisturizing: Cetyl palmitate has certain moisturizing properties, which helps to form a protective film on the skin surface and slow down water loss.
Common uses
Cetyl palmitate is commonly used in a variety of skin care products and cosmetics, including creams, lotions, serums, makeup, and lipsticks.
It is also commonly used in body care products such as body lotions and hand creams.
Compatibility with other ingredients
Cetyl palmitate is generally compatible with a variety of cosmetic ingredients and can be paired with water-soluble and oil-soluble ingredients.
Precautions
This fatty acid ester is generally gentle on most people's skin, but for extremely sensitive or allergy-prone skin, a patch test is recommended.
Regulatory approval
Cetyl palmitate is a regulatory-approved ingredient for use in cosmetics and personal care products.
Overall, cetyl palmitate is a common multifunctional ingredient in cosmetics, providing emulsifying, softening and moisturizing properties to products. As with any new skin care ingredient, individual reactions may vary, and people with sensitive skin should use caution and test new products before using them.
