Database/Emollient/Glyceryl Dipalmitate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Glyceryl Dipalmitate natural?

Yes. Diester of natural glycerin and palmitic acid, a common vegetable-oil fatty acid; no petrochemical fragment present.

INCI nameGlyceryl Dipalmitate
CAS26657-95-4
FormulaC35H68O5 · 568.9 Da
FunctionEmollient · Emulsifying Surfactant
FeedstockMade by esterifying vegetable glycerin with palmitic acid…

How we scored it

Glycerin + 2x palmitic acid (natural C16 fatty acid) -> diester built entirely from natural building blocks = 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by esterifying vegetable glycerin with palmitic acid from palm, soy or other vegetable oils. Fully oleochemical process; no petrochemical alternative in commercial use.

In plain English

An emollient and emulsifier made from glycerin and two units of palmitic acid, a fatty acid common in vegetable oils. Softens skin and helps blend oil-and-water formulas.

CosIng definition: Glycerol dipalmitate

Structure

2D structure of Glyceryl Dipalmitate

(3-hexadecanoyloxy-2-hydroxypropyl) hexadecanoate

PubChem CID 68149 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Glyceryl Dipalmitate. PubChem CID 68149. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3GLYCERYL DIPALMITATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4GLYCERYL DIPALMITATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCERYL%20DIPALMITATE