Ingredient Dictionary

SODIUM PALMITATE

Sodium palmitate is an organic molecular entity.

How much products actually contain

No product states its amount yet.

Of the products containing it, 26 list it before the 1% line and 3 after it (usually 1% or less).

Products using this ingredient

12 of 28 confirmed · likeliest to carry enough first · See all 28

Definition

Sodium palmitate

Sodium palmitate is an organic molecular entity. It has a role as a surfactant and an emulsifier.

Source: PubChem

US FDA substance register · UNII JQ43KP6296 · registered name SODIUM PALMITATE · single chemical substance

Source: US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)

Cosmetic roles

Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYINGSurfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSINGWashes away surface impuritiesCLEANSINGAdjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING

Safety & regulatory references

Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list

Source: Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)

Reviewed by CIR: Final Report: Safety Assessment of Fatty Acids and Fatty Acid Salts as Used in Cosmetics

Source: US Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR)

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

Official labels & definitions

JCIA labelling name パルミチン酸Ｎａ: 本品は、パルミチン酸（＊）のナトリウム塩であり、次の化学式で表される。

Source: JCIA labelling names (Japan)

Names & identifiers

SODIUM PALMITATEINCI소듐팔미테이트Korean label name (MFDS standard)Hexadecanoic acid, sodium saltSynonymパルミチン酸ＮａJapanese labelling name

CAS No.chemical registry number: 408-35-5
EC No.EU chemical inventory number: 206-988-1
DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID: DTXSID2041127
DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID: DTXCID0021127

IUPAC: Sodium hexadecanoate
Molecular formula: C16H31NaO2
Molecular weight: 278.412 g/mol

Measured properties

Appearance: Dry Powder, Liquid · White to yellow solid, [Hawley] White powder, [MSDSonline]
Melting point: 270 °C
Solubility: INSOL IN WATER, SPARINGLY SOL IN COLD ALC /PALMITIC ACID/ · FREELY SOL IN HOT ALC, ETHER, CHLOROFORM /PALMITIC ACID/
Melting/freezing point: 270 ℃
Initial boiling point and range: 340.6 ℃(760mmHg)
Flash point: 154.1 ℃
Vapour pressure: 1.12E-8 ㎜Hg (25°C)
Vapour density: 9.610631687953056
n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow): 3.15
Auto-ignition temperature: (log Pow = 3.15)

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 55 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)24
Emulsifier21
Viscosity modifier2
Cleaning agent2
Thickening agent2
Lubricating agent2
Anti-caking agent1
Processing aids not otherwise specified1

Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard