2-Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is a fatty acid ester emollient permitted in the EU with no specific Annex restrictions or maximum concentration limits. CIR Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters concluded the ingredient is safe in present practices of use and concentration when formulated to be non-irritating, with HRIPT at 77.9% in body oil confirming no sensitization and negative genotoxicity testing.

No specific FDA restriction or monograph limitation identified for Ethylhexyl Palmitate in cosmetic use. Not a UV filter; not subject to FDA sunscreen GRASE evaluation. Used only as an emollient/vehicle in sunscreen formulations. Structurally similar alkyl esters are approved as direct or indirect food additives, which the CIR Panel considers supportive of cosmetic safety.