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Ingredients Side-by-side
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantAlternatives
Ingredients Explained
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Ethylhexyl Palmitate, also known as octyl palmitate, is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.
The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly.
You'll likely find this ingredient in sunscreen, as it is often used to mix UV-blocking ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone.
It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.
Due to its high fatty acid content, it may not be fungal-acne safe.
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