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Cetyl palmitate

CAS 95912-87-1 · 0/100 · High conf.

Also registered as 2 other CAS numbers

100231-74-1 · 540-10-3

Cetyl palmitate chemical structure

Concern score

0/100Low concern — well-established and permitted without restriction (EU CosIng).
High confidence

Cetyl palmitate in plain language

What it is

Also known as Palmityl palmitate · Hexadecyl hexadecanoate · C32H64O2 · Cetin · Cutina CP · Cutina CPA

Show all 15 names

Hexadecyl palmitate · Hexadecylpalmitat · Hexadecyl ester palmitic acid · Standamul 1616 · WE(16:0/16:0) · hexadecanyl hexadecanoate · n-Hexadecyl hexadecanoate · n-hexadecyl palmitate · cetyl ester palmitic acid

What it does

Used in cosmetics as an emollient, a skin-conditioning agent and a fragrance ingredient.

  • Emollient
  • Skin conditioning
  • Fragrance
  • Emulsifier
  • Humectant
  • Thickener
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 893 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug.

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. Cetyl palmitate appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • Inactive ingredient in US drugs

Recorded in these product areas

  • Found in consumer products
  • Beauty
  • Cleaning
  • Pharma
  • Food
  • Industrial
  • USFDAinactive ingredient database4 entries — 2 administration routes
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Potency: 0.32 %w/wSource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: OINTMENT; Potency: NASource →
    • Route: TOPICAL; Dosage form: SOLUTION; Potency: 0.05 %w/wSource →
    • Route: VAGINAL; Dosage form: CREAM; Maximum daily exposure: 165 mgSource →
  • EUCosIngActiveListed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.
    • Listed in CosIng inventory for cosmetic use.Source →
  • USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 893 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer, Fragrance.
    • EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 893 composition records across product categories including Personal care, Construction, Food and drug. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Softener and conditioner, Deodorizer, Fragrance.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 Cetyl 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 Cetyl palmitate yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

7 data sources

Where this comes from

  • CosIng

    regulatory · updated 2026-09-23

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  • EPA Chemical and Products Database

    exposure · updated may 30, 2015

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  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

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  • FDA Inactive Ingredient Database

    regulatory · updated 2026-01-09

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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 Cetyl palmitate in a product composition. These are source records, not Greenveil catalog products.

Source records

893

Named organisations

6

Personal careConstructionFood and drug

Typical roles

EmollientSkin conditioningFragranceEmulsifierHumectantThickener
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Catalog

Found in these products

Their ingredient lists include Cetyl 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 Cetyl palmitate in the catalog.