Butyloctyl Palmitate

AKA “2-Butyloctyl palmitate, Hexadecanoic acid, 2-butyloctyl ester, 3414KL792Z, RefChem:571865, BUTYLOCTYL PALMITATE [INCI], (+-)-2-BUTYLOCTYL PALMITATE, 2-BUTYLOCTYL PALMITATE, (+-)-, (+/-)- 2-butyloctyl palmitate, (+/-)-”

Emollient

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Ingredient Facts

Butyloctyl palmitate

AKA: 2-Butyloctyl palmitate, Hexadecanoic acid, 2-butyloctyl ester, 3414KL792Z, RefChem:571865, BUTYLOCTYL PALMITATE [INCI], (+-)-2-BUTYLOCTYL PALMITATE, 2-BUTYLOCTYL PALMITATE, (+-)-, (+/-)- 2-butyloctyl palmitate, (+/-)-

Emollient · Emollient · EWG: 4

Synthetic

Emollient

Skin Conditioner

Not Clean

Butyloctyl Palmitate is the ester of Butyloctanol and Palmitic Acid

Formula

C28H56O2

Mol. Weight

424.70

CAS #

-

Form

Liquid

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Functions

Emollient

Fills in the tiny cracks between skin cells to make everything feel smooth and soft. The "silky finish" ingredient.

Locks In Moisture

Traditional Use

Synthetic ester derived from palmitic acid. Designed to provide emollient properties while improving product stability compared to natural plant-derived equivalents.