"No penalty" in all categories.
- Origin(s): Vegetal, Animal
- Other languages: Acid palmitic, Acide palmitique, Acido palmitico, Kwas palmitynowy, Kyselina palmitová, Palmitik asit, Palmitinezuur, Palmitinsav, Palmitinska kiselina, Palmitinsäure, Ácido palmítico, Палмитинова киселина, Палмитинска киселина, חומצה פלמיטית, حمض البالمتيك, パルミチン酸, 팔미트산
- INCI name: PALMITIC ACID
- EINECS/ELINCS number: 200-312-9
- Organic-compatible (COSMOS Reference)
Namely
Palmitic acid is one of the most common saturated fatty acids and one of the most common in body lipids: it accounts for 21 to 30% of human fat tissue (fat). It is found in both animals and plants, mainly from palm oil (hence its name). Palmitic acid is used for many functions in cosmetic products: surfactant (detergent), emulsifier (allows mixing oil and water), opacifying agent or emollient (softens the skin). It is authorized in Bio.
Its functions (INCI)
- Emollient : Softens and smoothes the skin
- Emulsifying : Promotes the formation of intimate mixtures between immiscible liquids by modifying the interfacial tension (water and oil)
This ingredient is present in 3.19% of cosmetics.
Products that contains it
