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Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate)

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SYNONYMS

6-HEXADECANOATE L-ASCORBIC ACID, 6-O-PALMITOYLASCORBIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID PALMITATE, ASCORBIC PALMITATE, ASCORBYL 6-PALMITATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE, ASCORBYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN C PALMITATE), ASCORBYLAPALMITIC ACID, L-ASCORBIC ACID, 6-HEXADECANOATE, LASCORBIC ACID, 6HEXADECANOATE, and PALMITOYL L-ASCORBIC ACID

Ascorbyl Palmitate is a compound composed of of Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) and palmitic acid, a naturally occurring fatty acid.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

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Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

lipstick	425 products
foundation	329 products
lip liner	238 products
eye liner	191 products
concealer	153 products
brow liner	110 products
eye shadow	104 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	103 products
mascara	81 products
moisturizer	74 products
lip gloss	69 products
recreational sunscreen	60 products
blush	59 products
bronzer/highlighter	58 products
lip balm	51 products
lip balm with SPF	49 products
facial cleanser	47 products
daily use with SPF	43 products
serums & essences	35 products
CC cream	33 products
facial powder	31 products
shampoo	29 products
mask	27 products
body wash/cleanser	26 products
around-eye cream	26 products
exfoliant/scrub	24 products
hand cream	20 products
conditioner	17 products
setting powder/spray	16 products
sunless tanning	12 products
shaving cream	11 products
hand sanitizer	11 products
makeup primer	10 products
BB cream	9 products
hair treatment/serum	9 products
body oil	8 products
shaving cream (men's)	6 products
toners/astringents	6 products
tanning oil	5 products
anti-aging	5 products
liquid hand soap	5 products
	5 products
body firming lotion	5 products
baby sunscreen	5 products
lip plumper	4 products
skin fading/lightener	4 products
baby lotion	3 products
baby shampoo	3 products
depilatory	2 products
muscle/joint soreness	2 products
baby soap	2 products
body powder	2 products
hair removal waxes	2 products
nail treatment	2 products
hair-loss treatment	2 products
nail polish	2 products
baby oil	1 products
baby bubble bath	1 products
depilatory (men's)	1 products
beard cleanser	1 products
cuticle treatment	1 products
oil controller	1 products
after sun product	1 products
after shave	1 products
diaper cream	1 products
bath oil/salts/soak	1 products

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Data gaps

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Risk assessment method deficiencies and data gaps - Maximum reported "as used" concentration is basis of safety assessment by industry safety panel (Cosmetic Ingredient Review, CIR) - implicit safe concentration limit in product	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments
219 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Informational

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Industry or government recommendations for safe use: restrictions on concentration, impurities, product types, or manufacturing methods - any	Cosmetic Ingredient Review Assessments

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Persistence and bioaccumulation

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be persistent	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Not suspected to be bioaccumulative	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Multiple, additive exposure sources

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Everything Added to Food
Designated as safe for general or specific, limited use in food	FDA Food Additive Status

EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.
CIR (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). 2006. CIR Compendium, containing abstracts, discussions, and conclusions of CIR cosmetic ingredient safety assessments. Washington DC.
NLM (National Library of Medicine). 2012. PubMed online scientific bibliography data. http://www.pubmed.gov.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration). 2008. EAFUS [Everything Added to Food]: A Food Additive Database. FDA Office of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 2006. Food Additive Status List. Downloaded from http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/%7Edms/opa-appa.html, Oct 16, 2006.

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