Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- food
- industrial
Vitamin a palmitate
CAS 11103-57-4 · 70/100 · High conf.
Antioxidant · Dye · Flavouring and nutrient
Concern score
70/100High concern based on regulatory listings.
Well researched
Why it's flagged
(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol; [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] acetate; [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] hexadecanoate is restricted in cosmetic products under Annex III of the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009.
RestrictedEU EC — restricted
The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.
Regulation
Restrictions first, then routine listings from published regulatory sources.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|pharma|food|industrial
- currently_marketed_ndc
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- eu_annex:III
- eu_cosmetic_restricted
- View source →restricted
EUEC
Annex III of EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009: substances which cosmetic products must not contain except subject to the restrictions laid down. Product types: (a) Body lotion (b) other leave-on and rinse-off products Maximum concentration: (a) 0,05 % Retinol Equivalent (RE) (b) 0,3 % RE Other conditions: From 1 November 2025 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the conditions shall not be placed on the Union market. From 1 May 2027 cosmetic products containing that substance and not complying with the conditions shall not be made available on the Union market. Conditions of use and warnings: For any cosmetic product containing Retinol, Retinyl Acetate or Retinyl Palmitate the following, labelling is obligatory: ‘Contains Vitamin A. Consider your daily intake before use’.
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3373 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Pharmaceutical, Antioxidant.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 3373 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Food and drug, Construction. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Pharmaceutical, Antioxidant.Source →
USFDAmarketed drug occurrenceFDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 9 total products.
- FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 8 active drug products and 9 total products.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Vitamin a palmitate. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Vitamin a palmitate in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
3,373
Brands
6
Personal careFood and drugConstructionRaw materialsPet and animal care
Typical roles
AntioxidantDyeFlavouring and nutrientPharmaceuticalSoftener and conditioner
Found in these products
- KefirLifeway · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsModerate
- Core Power High Protein Milk Shake Chocolatefairlife · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsHigh
- Multi A-Z One-a-Dayinnovit · Dietary SupplementsModerate
- SoymilkSilk · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsModerate
- High Protein Milk ShakeFairlife Core Power · DairiesHigh
- Mixed Fruit Fruit SnacksWelch's · SnacksCritical
- ultra-filtered milkfairlife · DairiesMinor
- Honey Nut CheeriosGeneral Mills · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesCritical
- Fat Free ultra-filtered milkfairlife · DairiesMinor
- Organic Unsweetened Almond Non-Dairy Beverage VanillaKirkland Signature · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsModerate
- Almond Breeze almondmilk UNSWEETENED VanillaBlue Diamond Almonds · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsModerate
- Leche Desnatada, Sin LactosaMilbona · DairiesMinor
- Chocolate Reduced Fat Ultra-Filtered Milkfairlife · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsCritical
- Vanilla Whey Protein MilkshakeCore Power · Dietary SupplementsHigh
- Vanilla Protein ShakePremier Protein · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsHigh
- chocolate milk shakenürri · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsHigh
- Oat MilkKirkland Signature · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsHigh
- Protein Soy UnsweetenedSilk · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsModerate
- Unsweetened AlmondKirkland Signature · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsModerate
- AlmondmilkBlue Diamond · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsModerate
- unsweet AlmondmilkSilk · DairiesMinor
- Whole ultra-filtered milkfairlife · Beverages And Beverages PreparationsMinor
- Rite Traynch Chocolate Peanut ButterRite Traynch · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesHigh
- great grains raisins, dates & pecans cerealPost · Plant Based Foods And BeveragesModerate
Often appears with
Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Vitamin a palmitate in the catalog.