Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 2V72XPB2Z4 · registered name ETHYLHEXYLOXYGLYCERYL PALMITATE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMakes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
ETHYLHEXYLOXYGLYCERYL PALMITATEINCI에틸헥실옥시글리세릴팔미테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Hexadecanoic acid, 3-[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-hydroxypropyl esterSynonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 53890-13-4
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 258-841-6
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID30968669
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID901396241
- IUPAC
- 3-[(2-Ethylhexyl)oxy]-2-hydroxypropyl hexadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C27H54O4
- Molecular weight
- 442.725 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 4 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.
- Softener and conditioner2
- Emulsifier1
- Surfactant (surface active agent)1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Linked databases 10
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata