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Ingredient Dictionary

SODIUM PALMATE

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 63 list it before the 1% line and 0 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 63 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 63

Definition

Fatty acids, palm-oil, sodium salts

US FDA substance register · UNII S0A6004K3Z · registered name SODIUM PALMATE · mixture

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGMixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

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

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Na: 本品は、パーム脂肪酸(*)のナトリウム塩である。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM PALMATEINCI소듐팔메이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)パーム脂肪酸NaJapanese labelling name
CAS No.chemical registry number
61790-79-2
EC No.EU chemical inventory number
263-162-3
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
DTXSID1028106

Measured properties

Appearance
solid
Colour
white

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 21 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)11
  • Cleaning agent4
  • Emulsifier2
  • Viscosity modifier2
  • Thickening agent1
  • Lubricating agent1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard

Linked databases 12