Database/Antistatic/Pyridoxine Dipalmitate
Mostly natural · ISO 16128

Is Pyridoxine Dipalmitate natural?

Mostly. Two palm-derived palmitate chains make up about three quarters of the molecule; the vitamin B6 core is made synthetically.

INCI namePyridoxine Dipalmitate
CAS31229-74-0
FormulaC38H67NO5 · 617.9 Da
FunctionAntistatic · Hair Conditioning
FeedstockPalmitic acid from palm or coconut oil esterified…

How we scored it

Pyridoxine C8H11NO3 169.2 Da (synthetic, petrochemical) + 2 palmitic acid 2 x 256.4 Da - 2 H2O 36.0 Da = 646.0 Da total; the two palmitoyl acyl groups C16H31O, 2 x 239.4 = 478.8 Da, are natural oleochemical. 478.8/646.0 = 0.74.
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

Palmitic acid from palm or coconut oil esterified onto synthetic pyridoxine.

In plain English

A fat-soluble form of vitamin B6 combined with two palm/coconut-derived fatty acid chains, used to condition skin and hair. The vitamin B6 portion is made through chemical synthesis.

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Structure

2D structure of Pyridoxine Dipalmitate

(4-hexadecanoyloxy-5-hydroxy-6-methyl-3-pyridinyl) hexadecanoate

PubChem CID 71586766 ↗

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. 2Pyridoxine Dipalmitate. PubChem CID 71586766. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3PYRIDOXINE DIPALMITATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4PYRIDOXINE DIPALMITATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=PYRIDOXINE%20DIPALMITATE