Cetyl_palmitate

Cetyl palmitate

Cetyl palmitate

Chemical compound

Hexadecyl hexadecanoate, also known as cetyl palmitate, is the ester derived from hexadecanoic acid and 1-hexadecanol. This white waxy solid is the primary constituent of spermaceti, the once highly prized wax found in the skull of sperm whales.[2] Cetyl palmitate is a component of some solid lipid nanoparticles.

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Stony corals, which build the coral reefs, contain large amounts of cetyl palmitate wax in their tissues, which may function in part as an antifeedant.[3]

Applications

Cetyl palmitate is used in cosmetics as a thickener and emulsifier.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    http://www.sciencelab.com/msds.php?msdsId=9923365 [dead link]
  2. [2]
    Wilhelm Riemenschneider and Hermann M. Bolt "Esters, Organic" Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 2005, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. doi:10.1002/14356007.a09_565.pub2
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    Dobretsov, S.; Al-Wahaibi, A. S. M.; Lai, D.; Al-Sabahi, J.; Claereboudt, M.; Proksch, P.; Soussi, B., "Inhibition of Bacterial Fouling by Soft Coral Natural Products", International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation 2015, volume 98, 53-58. doi:10.1016/j.ibiod.2014.10.019
  4. [4]
    https://www.skincarelab.org/cetyl-palmitate/


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