Palmityl stearate is a wax ester obtained by the formal condensation of palmityl alcohol with stearic acid.
How much products actually contain
No product states its amount yet.
Of the products containing it, 24 list it before the 1% line and 6 after it (usually 1% or less).
Products using this ingredient
12 of 29 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 29
Living ProofLiving Proof Style Lab® Air-Dry Styler
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Living ProofLiving Proof Clarifying Detox Shampoo
Ursa MajorUrsa Major Forest Alchemy Eye Cream
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Ursa MajorUrsa Major Golden Hour Body Butter
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Definition
Palmityl stearate is a wax ester obtained by the formal condensation of palmityl alcohol with stearic acid. It is a wax ester and an octadecanoate ester. It is functionally related to a hexadecan-1-ol.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 06RI5UQA7L · registered name CETYL STEARATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
Reviewed by CIR: Annual Review of Cosmetic Ingredient Safety Assessments - 2002/2003
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics
Reviewed by CIR: Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Butyl Stearate, Cetyl Stearate, Isobutyl Stearate, Isocetyl Stearate, Isopropyl Stearate, Myristyl Stearate, and Octyl Stearate
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Official labels & definitions
JCIA labelling name ステアリン酸セチル: 本品は、ステアリン酸（＊）とセタノール（＊）のエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。
Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 1190-63-2
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 214-724-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID5061586
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID3033482
- IUPAC
- Hexadecyl octadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C34H68O2
- Molecular weight
- 508.916 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Solid, [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
- Melting/freezing point
- 57 ℃
- Water solubility
- 0.00000000003004 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 15.6
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem · KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 10 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Lubricating agent3
- Softener and conditioner2
- Density modifier1
- Humectant1
- Processing aids not otherwise specified1
- Soil amendments1
- Emulsifier1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 18
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- China inventory of existing ingredients (IECIC)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- JCIA labelling names (Japan)
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) 2 3 4
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata