# CETEARYL PALMATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_8_z79_dn5_i1_b
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emollient, Emulsifying
Identifier: CETEARYL PALMATE

> CETEARYL PALMATE: Used in cosmetics as an emollient and an emulsifier. Cetearyl Palmate is the ester of Cetearyl Alcohol and Palm Acid. FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture. Compiled from 3 published data sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Is it a concern? We haven't assessed a concern score for this ingredient yet. It is listed for cosmetic use in the EU.
- Rationale: FDA GSRS classifies this ingredient as ingredient substance mixture.

## Regulatory status

- EU: Active — Cetearyl Palmate is the ester of Cetearyl Alcohol and Palm Acid
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as mixture.

## Expert safety opinions

- SCCS (EU Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety): no opinion on file.
- CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review (US expert panel)): no opinion on file.

## Data sources

- CosIng (updated 2026-09-23): https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/details/86972
- FDA GSRS UNII (updated 2026-02-26): https://precision.fda.gov/uniisearch/
- openFDA Substance (updated 2026-05-24): https://api.fda.gov/other/substance.json?search=unii:8Z79DN5I1B

_Assessed by Greenveil._