# ETHYL PALMATE

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_unii_py7890_fr5_m
Categories: beauty
Functions: Emollient
Identifier: ETHYL PALMATE

> ETHYL PALMATE: Used in cosmetics as an emollient. Ethyl Palmate is the ester of ethyl alcohol and the fatty acids derived from Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil. 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 — Ethyl Palmate is the ester of ethyl alcohol and the fatty acids derived from Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Oil
- 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/87046
- 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:PY7890FR5M

_Assessed by Greenveil._