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Ethylhexyl palmitate

CAS 149659-54-1 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 1 other CAS number

29806-73-3

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (CIR safe when formulated as directed; EU CosIng).

High confidence

Ethylhexyl palmitate in plain language

What it is: Also known as 2-Ethylhexyl hexadecanoate · Hexadecanoic acid, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ester · Palmitic acid, 2-ETHYLHEXYL ester · (+/-)-ethylhexyl palmitate · (±)-ethylhexyl palmitate · 2-Ethylhexyl Palmitate
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2-Ethylhexylpalmitat · 2-ethylhexylpalmitate · Coconut vanilla · Cegesoft C 24 · Ceraphyl 368 · Crodamol OP · Ec 249-862-1 · Ethylhexyl palmitate, (+/-)- · Ethylhexyl palmitate, (±)- · Elfacos EHP · Exceparl EH-P · Hexadecanoate, 2-ETHYLHEXYL · Hexadecanoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester; Octyl palmitate · MELAO deodorant stick · Octyl palmitate; 2-EHP · Solid Deodorant Stick · UNII-2865993309 · Wickenol 155 · octyl palmitate
What it does: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and a fragrance ingredient.
Emollient
Perfuming
Thickener
Solvent
Fragrance
Conditioner
Is it a concern?: Low concern: no hazard classifications on record. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.

Why it's flagged

EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4743 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Batteries.

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

No restrictions found. Ethylhexyl palmitate appears in these published regulatory listings.

Recorded in these product areas

Found in consumer products
Beauty
Cleaning
Pharma
Food
Industrial

EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
- Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4743 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Fragrance, Lubricating agent.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4743 composition records across product categories including Construction and building materials, Personal care, Batteries. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Fragrance, Lubricating agent.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 Ethylhexyl 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 Ethylhexyl palmitate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

6 data sources

Where this comes from

CosIng
regulatory · updated 2026-09-23
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EPA Chemical and Products Database
exposure · updated july 6, 2016
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EPA DSSTox Identifiers
chemistry · updated 2025-12-29
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FDA GSRS UNII
registry · updated 2026-02-26
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openFDA Substance
registry · updated 2026-05-24
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PubChem Live Enrichment
chemistry · updated 2026-05-17
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Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

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.

Fragrance avoidance

Not a strong fit for fragrance avoidance because it carries Fragrance.

Avoid

The ingredient itself is a fragrance-linked signal, so it is better treated as an avoid case when fragrance exposure is the main concern.

Where it has been recorded

How often EPA CPDat has listed Ethylhexyl palmitate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

4,743

Named organisations

Construction and building materialsPersonal careBatteriesFood and drugConstructionRaw materials

Typical roles

EmollientPerfumingThickenerSolventFragranceConditioner

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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Ethylhexyl palmitate; each product's own rating depends on its whole formula, so it is shown on the product page, not here.

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Co-occurrence

Often appears with

Ingredients that frequently appear alongside Ethylhexyl palmitate in the catalog.