Ingredient
Palmitic Acid
A fatty acid used to build the texture of a cream.
What it is there to do
Emulsifier
Holds oil and water together so they do not separate.
Viscosity control
Sets how thick or thin the product is.
What we don't know
- Where it comes from — plant, mineral, synthetic — isn't recorded.
- No published rule in our reference names it. That is about the rules, not safety.
- How much of it is used in any particular product. We hold no concentrations at all.
This is information about an ingredient, not medical advice, and not a judgement about any product that contains it. Back to the reference.