Is Magnesium Palmitate safe in cosmetics?
Magnesium Palmitate has a safety rating of "EXCELLENT" in our database. EU status: permitted. US status: permitted.
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Cosmetic Ingredient
Magnesium Palmitate
Also known as: Palmitic acid, magnesium salt
INCI: MAGNESIUM PALMITATE
Magnesium Palmitate (CAS 2601-98-1) is a cosmetic cosmetic ingredient functioning as Opacifying agent, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilising. EU Regulation 1223/2009 status: permitted. Industrial safety data is also available in the chemical safety database.
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Auto-generated CPSR Part A draft with source citations
Function
Opacifying agent, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilising
Safety Rating
EXCELLENT
Chemistry & Identifiers
IUPAC Name
magnesium bis(hexadecanoate)
InChIKey
ABSWXCXMXIZDSN-UHFFFAOYSA-L
Regulatory Status
EU EU Status
permitted
US US Status
permitted
US Notes
Permitted — FDA approved as direct food additive (21 CFR §172.863); CIR reviewed in fatty acids/soaps group as safe
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Safety Data
Margin of Safety, dermal absorption, and sensitization profile summaries for Magnesium Palmitate.
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Additional Ingredient Properties
1 property record from structured ingredient metadata.
mineral_clay
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PubChem Annotations
Safety and regulatory annotations from PubChem (NCBI) aggregated sources.
Regulatory (1)
JECFA Evaluation
MAGNESIUM PALMITATE | 1985 | NO ADI ALLOCATED | TRS 733-JECFA 29/15,23 | FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/19 (1973)
Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
Function Categories & List Membership
Cosmetic/Chemical Function Categories
Anti-caking agent
Emulsifier
Lubricating agent
Opacifer
Viscosity modifier
Regulatory List Membership (1)
FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS)
Expert Verdict
Expert safety assessment and concern-level summary for Magnesium Palmitate.
Regulatory Flags
fda_food_additive
Known Synonyms
Palmitic acid, magnesium salt
Chemical Function
Viscosity modifier
Opacifer
Anti-caking agent
Emulsifier
Lubricating agent
Regulatory Lists
inert_ingredient; non_food_use; Pesticides
food_additive; Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) (2/2019)
Australian Status
AICIS status: listed
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Magnesium Palmitate allowed in the EU?
Magnesium Palmitate EU regulatory status: permitted. This is based on EU Regulation 1223/2009 and its amendments.
What does Magnesium Palmitate do in cosmetics?
Magnesium Palmitate functions as: Opacifying agent, viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilising. It is classified as a cosmetic ingredient in our database. CAS number: 2601-98-1.
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