Vitamin A Palmitate
✓ EU AllowedAlso known as: Form of Retinoids What-it-does: cell-communicating ingredient Irritancy: 1-3 Read where this data comes from and how to interpret it
Identification
CAS Number 79-81-2
Chemical Name [(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenyl] hexadecanoate
IUPAC Name —
Formula C36H60O2
Mol. Weight 524.9 g/mol
SMILES CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCC=C(C)C=CC=C(C)C=CC1=C(CCCC1(C)C)C
InChIKey VYGQUTWHTHXGQB-FFHKNEKCSA-N
Function & Classification
Primary Function cell-communicating ingredient Irritancy: 1-3 Read where this data comes from and how to interpret it. [more] "> Comedogenicity: 1-3 Read where this da
Secondary Functions Antioxidant
Category Vitamins & Antioxidants
Manufacturer Spec-Chem Industry Inc.
EU Regulatory Status
Safety Profile
Comedogenic Rating: 1/5
Low risk — should be fine for most skin types
Skin Type Compatibility
Acne-Prone ✓ Safe
Fungal Acne Safe ✓ Safe
Irritation Potential 1.0/5
No toxicology data available yet for this ingredient.
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NOAEL · Dermal Absorption % · Sensitization
Formulation Guidelines
Benefits cell-communicating ingredient Irritancy: 1-3 Read where this data comes from and how to interpret it. [more] "> Comedogenicity: 1-3 Read where this da, Anti-aging
Suppliers & Documents
Spec-Chem Industry Inc. 🇨🇳 China
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