Is PEA PALMITATE safe to use in EU cosmetics?

PEA PALMITATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

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InventoryRef 3587415/10/2010

PEA PALMITATE

Pea, reaction products with palmitoyl chloride

PEA PALMITATE is listed in the EU CosIng inventory, but no direct annex records are linked on this page yet.

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Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

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Inventory details for PEA PALMITATE

INCI name

PEA PALMITATE

Description

Pea, reaction products with palmitoyl chloride

Record provenance

Inventory reference: 35874
Imported identity: PEA PALMITATE
Source update: 15/10/2010

European Commission CosIng source notes

Annex records for PEA PALMITATE

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Key data

CAS

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The CosIng inventory records no CAS number for this ingredient. That is the absence of an identifier in the source, not a finding about the substance.

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Restriction

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Function

SKIN CONDITIONING: Maintaining the skin in good condition.

Official EU ingredient-name evidence

The ingredient name exactly matches the official 2025 EU glossary of common ingredient names.

#19148 · PEA PALMITATE

Ingredients with overlapping formulation functions

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PAVLOVA LUTHERI EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING

PCA DIMETHICONEHAIR CONDITIONING, SKIN CONDITIONING

PEANUT GLYCERIDESSKIN CONDITIONING, SURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING

PEARL SAC SECRETION EXTRACTANTIOXIDANT, HUMECTANT, SKIN CONDITIONING

PEATSKIN CONDITIONING

PEAT EXTRACTSKIN CONDITIONING

Additional official and scientific sources

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ECHA CHEM / Information on chemicals PubChem PUG REST EU Safety Gate cosmetic product alerts ECHA CHEM US EPA CompTox Cosmetic Ingredient Review safety assessments FDA Global Substance Registration System ILO/WHO International Chemical Safety Cards Japan NITE-CHRIP NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards OECD eChemPortal

How PEA PALMITATE appears in the CosIng inventory

The CosIng inventory lists PEA PALMITATE 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.

PEA PALMITATE is also tagged with 1 cosmetic function 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.

Frequently asked questions

PEA PALMITATE is listed in the EU CosIng ingredient inventory with no direct annex restriction records linked at this time. Absence of an annex link does not guarantee unrestricted use — always verify against the current official CosIng database before formulating.

According to the EU CosIng inventory, PEA PALMITATE carries the following function designation(s):

SKIN CONDITIONING

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Source note for PEA PALMITATE

This page reproduces the CosIng inventory entry for PEA PALMITATE from public European Commission cosmetic ingredient materials and shows linked identifiers even when no direct annex match is currently attached.

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