Cosmetic Ingredient

7-Dehydrocholesteryl Palmitate

INCI: 7-DEHYDROCHOLESTERYL PALMITATE
CAS Not publicly assigned in major databases; identified via CosIng entry 93496
7-Dehydrocholesteryl Palmitate is the product obtained by the reaction of 7-Dehydrocholesterol and Palmitic Acid
Limited Data
Insufficient safety data available. Consider enriching this ingredient.
Details

Description

7-Dehydrocholesteryl Palmitate is the product obtained by the reaction of 7-Dehydrocholesterol and Palmitic Acid

Purpose

Function

Skin protecting
Profile

Properties

Silicone
Silicone free
Compliance

Regulatory Status

EU
Permitted
Safety
GOOD
US
Permitted
Absorptionlow
Sensitizationlow
MoSadequate
ConcernLow
Verdict

Retains some UV instability of the 7-DHC backbone; esterification provides partial but not complete photostabilization.

US Note

No standalone CIR review; covered indirectly under the 7-Dehydrocholesterol family CIR report (2023); PCPC listed

Assessment

Ratings

Comedogenic0/5
LowHigh
Irritancy0/5
LowHigh
Reference

Identifiers

CAS Number
Not publicly assigned in major databases; identified via CosIng entry 93496
INCI
7-DEHYDROCHOLESTERYL PALMITATE
Category
Cosmetic Ingredient
Updated
Apr 2, 2026