INCI name

HYDROGENATED PALM ACID

Hydrogenated palm acid

Opacifyingreviewed

Hydrogenated palm oil fatty acids, listed as an opacifying ingredient.

What it is

Hydrogenated palm acid is the mixture of fatty acids obtained from palm oil and hydrogenated, so that it consists mainly of saturated fatty acids such as palmitic and stearic acid. CosIng lists it as an opacifying ingredient.

Where it is used

Appears on the ingredient lists of a small number of products.

Limits of interpretation

The INCI list shows which ingredients are present, not how much of each. Above 1%, ingredients are listed in descending order of weight; below 1% the order is free.

The INCI name does not show the exact fatty acid distribution.

Functions

Opacifying
Reducing transparency or translucency of cosmetics.

EU regulation

This ingredient is not listed in the annexes of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 in the CosIng data.

Products with this ingredient (15)

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