METHYL PALMITATE
Methyl palmitate
METHYL PALMITATE 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
Methyl Palmitate
Methyl palmitate is a fatty acid methyl ester. It has a role as a metabolite. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- methyl hexadecanoate
- Molecular formula
- C17H34O2
- Molecular weight
- 270.5 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 270.255880323 Da
- XLogP3
- 7.9
- Topological polar surface area
- 26.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:69187
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL335125
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID4029149
- PubMed:32967526
- PubMed:27633901
- PubMed:22978235
- PubMed:22888533
- PubMed:22885112
- PubMed:22842335
- PubMed:22649385
- PubMed:22567415
- PubMed:22479417
- PubMed:22369235
- PubMed:22339978
- PubMed:22279556
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: 417 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: Colorless liq Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- LogP: log Kow= 7.38 Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: 30 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Physical Description: Liquid Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Physical Description: Colorless liquid; mp = 29.5 deg C; [Hawley] Clear liquid; mp = 26-29 deg C; [MSDSonline] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Refractive Index: Index of refraction: 1.4310 @ 45 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: Insol in water; very sol in ethyl alc, acetone; sol in ether Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Solubility: Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and ether Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Vapor Pressure: 0.0000604 [mmHg] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Vapor Pressure: 6.04X10-5 @ 25 °C Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 5.9% (99 of 1667) of reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Signal: Warning Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H315 (82.7%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H317 (13.6%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P261, P264, P272, P280, P302+P352, P321, P332+P317, P333+P317, P362+P364, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1667 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 99 of 1667 reports by companies.; There are 4 notifications provided by 1568 of 1667 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Environmental Bioconcentration: An estimated BCF of 2 was calculated for methyl palmitate (SRC) using a log Kow of 7.38(1) and a regression-derived equation developed for hydrophobic chemicals(2). According to a classification scheme(3), the estimated BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: TERRESTRIAL FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 18,000(SRC), determined from a structure estimation method(2), indicates that methyl palmitate is expected to be immobile in soil(SRC). Volatilization of methyl palmitate from moist soil surfaces is expected to be an important fate process(SRC) given an estimated Henry's Law constant of 0.009 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), using a fragment constant estimation method(3). However, adsorption to soil is expected to attenuate volatilization(SRC). Methyl palmitate is not expected to volatilize from dry soil surfaces(SRC) based upon a vapor pressure of 0.00006 mm Hg(4). Methyl palmitate is expected to rapidly biodegrade in aerobic soils based on the results of screening studies(5). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: AQUATIC FATE: Based on a classification scheme(1), an estimated Koc value of 18,000(SRC), determined from an estimation method(2), indicates that methyl palmitate is expected to adsorb to suspended solids and sediment in water(SRC). Volatilization from water surfaces is expected(3) based upon an estimated Henry's Law constant of 0.009 atm-cu m/mole(SRC), developed using a fragment constant estimation method(4). Volatilization half-lives for a model river and model lake are 5 and 160 hours, respectively(SRC), using an estimation method(3). However, volatilization from water surfaces is expected to be attenuated by adsorption to suspended solids and sediment in the water column(SRC). The volatilization half-life from a model pond is estimated to be about 60 hours ignoring adsorption; when considering maximum adsorption the volatilization half-life increases to 150 days(5). According to a classification scheme(6), an estimated BCF of 620(SRC) from a log Kow of 7.38(10) regression-derived equation(7) suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high. Methyl palmitate is expected to rapidly biodegrade in aerobic waters(8). An estimated base-catalyzed second-order Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Environmental Fate: ATMOSPHERIC FATE: According to a model of gas/particle partitioning of semivolatile organic compounds in the atmosphere(1), methyl palmitate, which has a vapor pressure of 0.00006 mm Hg at 25 °C(2), will exist in both the vapor and particulate phases in the ambient atmosphere. Vapor-phase methyl palmitate is degraded in the atmosphere by reaction with photochemically-produced hydroxyl radicals(SRC); the half-life for this reaction in air is estimated to be 20 hours(SRC) from its estimated rate constant of 1.9X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C(3). Particulate-phase methyl palmitate may be removed from the air by wet and dry deposition(SRC). Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Consumer Uses: Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable; Lubricating agent Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Industry Uses: Lubricating agent; Not Known or Reasonably Ascertainable Source: EPA Chemical Data Reporting (CDR)
- Sources/Uses: Found in flowers of the Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), clove essential oil, cassava, gari, farine, clams, short neck clams, and corbicula; Used to make detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, stabilizers, resins, lubricants, plasticizers, and animal feeds, [HSDB] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: Farming (Feed Additives) [Category: Industry] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: Intermediate for detergents, emulsifiers, wetting agents, stabilizers, resins, lubricants, plasticizers, animal feeds, medical research. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: CHEM INT-EG, FOR ALKANOLAMIDES, FATTY ALCOHOLS & ACIDS Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record
Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.
Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
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 METHYL PALMITATE
INCI name
METHYL PALMITATE
Description
Methyl palmitate
Record provenance
- Inventory reference
- 78375
- Imported identity
- METHYL PALMITATE
- Source update
- 15/10/2010
Annex records for METHYL PALMITATE
Key data
- PERFUMING
- Used for perfume and aromatic raw materials.
- SKIN CONDITIONING
- Maintaining the skin in good condition.
- SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT
- Acting as lubricants on the skin surface providing the skin with a soft and smooth appearance.
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How METHYL PALMITATE appears in the CosIng inventory
The CosIng inventory lists METHYL 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.
METHYL PALMITATE 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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