PALMITAMIDE MEA
Hexadecanamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
PALMITAMIDE MEA is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.
Regulatory evidence by market
No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.
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Chemical identity and properties
Palmitoylethanolamide
Palmitoyl ethanolamide is an N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine that is the ethanolamide of palmitic (hexadecanoic) acid. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory drug, an anticonvulsant, an antihypertensive agent and a neuroprotective agent. It is a N-(long-chain-acyl)ethanolamine, an endocannabinoid and a N-(saturated fatty acyl)ethanolamine. It is functionally related to a hexadecanoic acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- N-(2-hydroxyethyl)hexadecanamide
- Molecular formula
- C18H37NO2
- Molecular weight
- 299.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 299.282429423 Da
- XLogP3
- 6.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 49.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:71464
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL417675
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4042254
- PubMed:23108549
- PubMed:23046519
- PubMed:23028630
- PubMed:22972997
- PubMed:22916199
- PubMed:22912814
- PubMed:22912680
- PubMed:22884901
- PubMed:22860206
- PubMed:22860123
- PubMed:22845893
- PubMed:22825852
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.
Inventory details for PALMITAMIDE MEA
INCI name
PALMITAMIDE MEA
INN name
palmidrol
Description
Hexadecanamide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 35798
- Imported identity
- PALMITAMIDE MEA
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for PALMITAMIDE MEA
Key data
- ANTISTATIC
- Preventing and/or reducing static electricity by neutralising electrical charge on surfaces.
- SURFACTANT - FOAM BOOSTING
- Increasing foaming capacity and/or stabilizing foams in general.
- VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
- Increasing or decreasing the viscosity (thickness) of cosmetics.
Official EU ingredient-name evidence
The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.
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How PALMITAMIDE MEA appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists PALMITAMIDE MEA as a cosmetic ingredient and this page links it to 0 annex records. The inventory entry captures names and identifiers, while the annex records show where the substance is prohibited, restricted or positively listed in EU cosmetics law.
PALMITAMIDE MEA is also tagged with 3 cosmetic functions in the official data. Function labels describe intended use, but they do not replace regulatory review of linked annex records before formulation or labelling work.
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