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Isopropyl Palmitate

Isopropyl Palmitate
✨ Emollient ↗🧈 Lipid ↗🛡️ Occlusive ↗

A fatty ester used to soften the skin and improve the feel of creams, lotions, and makeup products. It helps products spread smoothly but can feel heavier than lighter emollients.

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Safety: Generally well tolerated, but may be problematic for some acne-prone skin types.
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Comedogenic rating(likelihood of clogging pores)
4/5 — Fairly high likelihood
✓ Does not disqualify fragrance-free, alcohol-free, SLS-free or paraben-free claims
Common names & aliases
No aliases recorded
Functions
✨ Emollient
Softens and smooths skin by filling microscopic gaps between skin cells.
🧈 Lipid
Lipids play a crucial role in maintaining skin health and is a key component of the skin barrier. Ceramides and cholesterol are both examples of naturally occurring lipids.
🛡️ Occlusive
Forms a physical barrier on skin to seal in moisture and prevent water loss.
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