EWG Skin Deep® | What is ISOPROPYL PALMITATE

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Isopropyl Palmitate

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SYNONYMS

● 1-METHYLETHYL ESTER HEXADECANOIC ACID

● 1-METHYLETHYL HEXADECANOATE

● HEXADECANOIC ACID, 1-METHYLETHYL ESTER

● HEXADECANOIC ACID, 1METHYLETHYL ESTER

● IPP

● ISOPROPYL ESTER PALMITIC ACID

● ISOPROPYL N-HEXADECANOATE

● ISOPROPYL PALMITATE

● ISOPROPYL PALMITATE ISOPROPYL PALMITATE

● PALMITIC ACID, ISOPROPYL ESTER

This ingredient is not currently on EWG's Skin Deep Restricted or Unacceptable Lists.

Isopropyl Palmitate is an ester of isopropyl alcohol and palmitic acid.

Common concerns

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LOW

Cancer
LOW

Allergies & Immunotoxicity
LOW

Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
LOW

Use Restrictions

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS
DATA SOURCES

Products with this Ingredient

moisturizer	363 products
conditioner	96 products
hand cream	85 products
facial moisturizer/treatment	74 products
hair treatment/serum	43 products
foundation	36 products
mask	33 products
baby lotion	33 products
recreational sunscreen	29 products
antiperspirant/deodorant	25 products
bronzer/highlighter	22 products
antiperspirant/deodorant (men's)	21 products
daily use with SPF	21 products
lipstick	21 products
body oil	20 products
hair styling aide	20 products
exfoliant/scrub	19 products
facial powder	19 products
shampoo	17 products
lip balm	17 products
sunless tanning	12 products
concealer	11 products
makeup remover	10 products
around-eye cream	9 products
blush	9 products
styling gel/lotion	9 products
body firming lotion	8 products
eye shadow	8 products
baby sunscreen	8 products
lip gloss	7 products
setting powder/spray	7 products
anti-aging	7 products
foot moisturizer	6 products
shaving cream (men's)	6 products
bath oil/salts/soak	6 products
facial cleanser	6 products
body wash/cleanser	5 products
after sun product	5 products
lip balm with SPF	5 products
after shave	5 products
shaving cream	5 products
BB cream	4 products
cuticle treatment	4 products
body spray	3 products
serums & essences	3 products
diaper cream	3 products
detangler	3 products
baby oil	3 products
beard oil	3 products
muscle/joint soreness	3 products
hand sanitizer	2 products
beard care	2 products
liquid hand soap	2 products
makeup primer	2 products
lip liner	2 products
hair spray	2 products
damaged skin treatment	2 products
tanning oil	1 products
lip plumper	1 products
baby bubble bath	1 products
baby soap	1 products
bar soap	1 products
foot cleansing	1 products
styling mousse/foam	1 products
polish remover	1 products
skin fading/lightener	1 products
foot odor control	1 products
eye makeup remover	1 products

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
1345 studies in PubMed science library may include information on the toxicity of this chemical	NLM PubMed

Multiple, additive exposure sources

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

Informational

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

Ecotoxicology

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Not suspected to be an environmental toxin	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

CONCERN	REFERENCE
Classified as not expected to be potentially toxic or harmful	Environment Canada Domestic Substance List
Classified as a low human health priority	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

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.
EC (Environment Canada). 2008. Domestic Substances List Categorization. Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) Environmental Registry.

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