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Ingredient Dictionary

PALM ACID

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 6 list it before the 1% line and 5 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

11 of 11 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first

Definition

Fatty acids, palm-oil

US FDA substance register · UNII B6G0Y5Z616 · registered name PALM ACID · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Washes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

Safety & regulatory references

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

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Plant-Derived Fatty Acid Oils

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name パーム脂肪酸: 本品は、パーム油(*)から得られる脂肪酸である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

PALM ACIDINCI팜애씨드Korean label name (MFDS standard)Fatty acids, palm oilSynonymパーム脂肪酸Japanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
68440-15-3
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
270-438-7
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID3028502

Measured properties

Molecular weight
256.43 (est.)

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 11 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.

  • Surfactant (surface active agent)3
  • Emulsifier2
  • Cleaning agent2
  • Fuel2
  • Opacifer1
  • Fragrance1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

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