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 21, 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
100% Pure
Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens
Derma E
Vitamin C Intense Night Cream
Moisturizer · Lists fragrance, retinoid, silicones
100% Pure
Yerba Mate Eye Cream
Eye cream · Lists fragrance allergens
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