Ingredient Dictionary

METHYL PALMATE

Definition

Fatty acids, palm-oil, Me esters

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature

Names & identifiers

METHYL PALMATEINCI메틸팔메이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)

CAS No.chemical registry number: 91051-34-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 293-086-6
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID30108563

Measured properties

Appearance: liquid
Melting/freezing point: 19.5 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 296 ℃(at 1.013hpa)
Flash point: 146 ℃
Relative density: 0.852 (at 40℃)
Molecular weight: 242

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: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)

What products actually use it for

What the 2 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

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard