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

Is Glyceryl Palmitate natural?

Yes. Monoester of glycerin and palmitic acid, a natural fatty acid common in palm and other vegetable oils.

INCI nameGlyceryl Palmitate
CAS26657-96-5
FormulaC19H38O4 · 330.5 Da
FunctionEmollient
FeedstockGlyceryl Palmitate is made by esterifying glycerin with…

How we scored it

Glycerol monoester of palmitic acid; both glycerin and palmitic acid are natural, oleochemical 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

Glyceryl Palmitate is made by esterifying glycerin with palmitic acid, derived from palm or other vegetable oils. Both components are oleochemical, natural origin.

In plain English

An ester of glycerin and palmitic acid, a fatty acid common in palm and other vegetable oils. Used as an emollient in skin products.

Structure

2D structure of Glyceryl Palmitate

2,3-dihydroxypropyl hexadecanoate

PubChem CID 14900 ↗

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 Palmitate. PubChem CID 14900. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3GLYCERYL PALMITATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4GLYCERYL PALMITATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=GLYCERYL%20PALMITATE