Review

Cetyl palmitate is a chemical compound, fatty ester derived from palmitic acid.

Used in cosmetics as an emulsifier, excipient.

Cetyl palmitate studies

Molecular Formula: C₃₂H₆₄O₂

Linear Formula:CH3(CH2)14CO2(CH2)15CH3

Molecular Weight: 480.862 g/mol

CAS: 540-10-3  100231-74-1  95912-87-1

EC Number:208-736-6  306-083-2  309-375-8

UNIII: 5ZA2S6B08X

PubChem Substance ID 329749293

MDL number: MFCD00053739

Synonyms:

• Hexadecyl Palmitate
• Palmityl palmitate
• Hexadecyl hexadecanoate
• n-Hexadecyl hexadecanoate
• Cetin
• Palmitic acid palmityl ester
• Hexadecanoic acid, hexadecyl ester
• palmitic acid, cetyl ester
• Hexadecanoic acid hexadecyl ester
• Schercemol CP
• Standamul 1616
• Crodamol CP
• hexadecanyl hexadecanoate
• Waxenol 815
• Kessco 653
• Radia 7500