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Ingredient Dictionary

METHYL PALMITATE

Methyl palmitate is a fatty acid methyl ester.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 2 list it before the 1% line and 1 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

3 of 3 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Methyl palmitate is a fatty acid methyl ester. It has a role as a metabolite.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII DPY8VCM98I · registered name METHYL PALMITATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Methyl palmitate

Cosmetic roles

Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENTGives the product a scentPERFUMINGKeeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer

Source: EU CosIng ingredient list

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name パルミチン酸メチル: 本品は、パルミチン酸（＊）のメチルエステルであり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

METHYL PALMITATEINCI메틸팔미테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Hexadecanoic acid, methyl esterSynonymパルミチン酸メチルJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 112-39-0
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 203-966-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID4029149
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID909149

IUPAC: Methyl hexadecanoate
Molecular formula: C17H34O2
Molecular weight: 270.457 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Liquid · Colorless liquid, mp = 29.5 deg C, [Hawley] Clear liquid, mp = 26-29 deg C, [MSDSonline]
Boiling point: 417 °C
Melting point: 30 °C
Solubility: Insol in water, very sol in ethyl alc, acetone, sol in ether · Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether
Melting/freezing point: 30 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 415~418 ℃ ((747 mmHg))
Flash point: &amp, gt, 110 ℃
Vapour pressure: 0.00015 ㎜Hg (25 C)
Water solubility: 0.00531 ㎎/ℓ
Relative density: 0.852
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 7.38
Viscosity: 2.00 cP (80 C)
Molecular weight: 270.46

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 9 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.

Fragrance3
Softener and conditioner2
Solvent1
Lubricating agent1
Flavouring and nutrient1
Intermediate1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Irritation and sensitisation studies

1 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.

Classed as highly irritating1

The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.

See all 2 studies

Severe Irritation
skin irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 404 (Acute Dermal Irritation / Corrosion) according to
Studies Indicate No Significant Irritation
eye irritation: in vivo · Screening · OECD Guideline 405 (Acute Eye Irritation / Corrosion) according to