N-Palmitoyl alanine is a N-acyl-L-amino acid.
Definition
US FDA substance register · UNII 68HNC9TLVC · registered name Palmitoyl alanine · single chemical substance
N-Palmitoyl alanine is a N-acyl-L-amino acid. It is a conjugate acid of a N-palmitoyl-L-alaninate.
Source: PubChem
Cosmetic roles
Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING
Safety & regulatory references
Other restriction: ban substances that deplete the ozone layer
Source: EU CosIng ingredient list
Reviewed by CIR: Safety Assessment of Amino Acid Alkyl Amides as Used in Cosmetics
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
PALMITOYL ALANINEINCI
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 56255-31-3
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID80204807
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID70127298
- IUPAC
- N-Hexadecanoyl-L-alanine
- Molecular formula
- C19H37NO3
- Molecular weight
- 327.509 g/mol
What products actually use it for
What the 1 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.
- Humectant1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard