Cetyl Palmitate
Our database includes 725 products that contain Cetyl Palmitate.
Explained
Cetyl Palmitate is a wax-like substance.
It comes from palmitic acid and palmityl alcohol. Cetyl Palmitate may not be safe for Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne.
This ingredient is naturally found in the guava fruit and stony corals.
You should know
Concerns
Fungal Acne
May feed Fungal Acne
Malassezia (Pityrosporum) folliculitis is a skin condition with acne-like breakouts caused by malassezia, a type of yeast.
What it does
Emollient
Having the quality of softening or soothing the skin.
Masking
Obscuring or blocking
Skin Conditioning
To hydrate and soften skin
Alternative names
Hexadecyl Hexadecanoate
Prevalence
Uncommon
Percentage of products that contain it
1.4%
Top categories
Moisturizers
Treatments
Sunscreens
Position
Predominant list placement
Bottom 50%
References
Products with Cetyl Palmitate
CosIng Data
CosIng ID
74965
INCI Name
CETYL PALMITATE
EC #
 208-736-6
All Functions
Emollient, Masking, Skin Conditioning
