Cetyl Palmitate
Cetyl Palmitate is an emollient and skin conditioning ingredient. It’s in 123 products on Poliage, most often eye cream, moisturizer and body lotion. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Cetyl palmitate: used to soften the skin surface.
What it does
Contains Cetyl Palmitate: emollient
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetyl Palmitate: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Cetyl Palmitate: skin-conditioning
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 74965, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as hexadecyl hexadecanoate.
Products that contain Cetyl Palmitate
Nivea sun
Crème Protection Solaire Lait FPS 50+ Sensitive
Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Nivea sun
Crème Protection Solaire Spray FPS 50+ Sensitive
Lists drying alcohol, chemical UV filters
Revision Skincare
D·E·J Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists silicones, coconut derivatives
Vanicream
Dandruff Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists coconut derivatives
Unilever
Dove DermaSpa Crème Hydratante Corps Nutri Essence Pot 300ml
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, silicones
Dermalogica
Dynamic Skin Retinol Serum
Serum · Lists fragrance allergens, retinoid, essential oils
Dove
Eczema Care Soothing Cream
Moisturizer · Lists sulfates, silicones
Curlsmith
Essential Moisture Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, essential oils, coconut derivatives
eucerin eczema relief
Lists fragrance allergens
Eucerin
Eucerin Lip Activ Soin Actif Levres Stick 4.8G (lip Care)
Lists chemical UV filters
Eucerin lotion
Lists fragrance allergens
Eucerin skin calming cream
Lists fragrance allergens, silicones
COOLA
Face Sunscreen Lotion - White Tea
Sunscreen · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones, chemical UV filters
Yves Rocher
Feuchtigkeitsspendende Handcreme Pur Arnica
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Curlsmith
Fragrance-Free Conditioner
Conditioner · Lists drying alcohol, coconut derivatives
Dr. Squatch
Fresh Falls Exfoliating Face Wash
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, exfoliating acid, coconut derivatives
Acure
Future Fusion PM Moisturizer
Moisturizer · Lists retinoid, essential oils
Kate Somerville
Goat Milk Moisturizing Cleanser
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
The Ordinary
Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion
Moisturizer · Lists retinoid
Glow Recipe
Guava Vitamin C Bright-Eye Gel Cream
Eye cream · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
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Lists fragrance allergens
Cetaphil
Hydrating Eye Gel-Cream
Eye cream · Lists fragrance, silicones, coconut derivatives
Maelove
Hydro Relief Peptides & Amino Acids Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance allergens, silicones
Syoss
Intense Repair Tiefenspülung
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, exfoliating acid, silicones
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