Palmitic Acid
- Function
- Skin conditioning - emollient Surfactant - emulsifying
- Status
- Not restricted under the EU or UK annexes
- In brief
- Cosmetics: Acts as an emollient, thickener, and opacifying agent in lotions, creams, and soaps. Soaps and Detergents: Forms sodium palmitate during saponification to give soaps hardness and stable lather.
- Appears in
- 18 catalogue products
Regulatory fields from the EU and UK registers, checked 2 August 2026. See the full record →