- beauty
- cleaning
Stearyl palmitate
CAS 8044-50-6
Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers
100231-75-2 · 2598-99-4
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Stearyl palmitate in plain language
Also known as Octadecyl hexadecanoate · Octadecyl ester hexadecanoic acid · Stearyl ester palmitic acid · Bilpuzxrudpoof-uhfffaoysa-n · octadecyl ester Palmitic acid · Purester 34
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Stearyl palmitate, >=99% · Stearylpalmate · UNII-214W90O2XZ · WE(18:0/16:0) · octadecanyl hexadecanoate · octadecyl palmitate
Used in cosmetics as a humectant, an emulsifier and a skin-conditioning agent.
- Humectant
- Emulsifying
- Skin conditioning
- Hair conditioning
- Binding
- Light stabilizer
- We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Stearyl palmitate appears in these published regulatory listings.
- Found in consumer products
- Beauty
- Cleaning
EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 6 composition records across product categories including Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Humectant, Softener and conditioner, Emulsifier.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Expert safety opinions
No expert opinion on file for Stearyl palmitate. These are the independent scientific bodies that assess ingredients like this one; we show an opinion only when a record we hold cites it.
SCCS
EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety
No SCCS opinion on file.
CIR
Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)
No CIR safety assessment on file.
Evidence & sources
No graded research studies for Stearyl palmitate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.
Where this comes from
- Open →
CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
- Open →
EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated October 2018
- Open →
EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
- Open →
FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
- Open →
openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
- Open →
PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
Reference links (1)
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Fragrance avoidance
Nothing to weigh for this context yet.
We have no published hazard signal for this ingredient, so we cannot say how it behaves in this context — that is missing evidence, not a clean result.
Where it has been recorded
How often EPA CPDat has listed Stearyl palmitate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.
Source records
6
Named organisations
6
Personal care
Typical roles
HumectantEmulsifyingSkin conditioningHair conditioningBindingLight stabilizer
Found in these products
Cosmetic and personal-care products that list Stearyl palmitate are shown first. Their ingredient lists include Stearyl palmitate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.
