Calcium Palmitate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    542-42-7

    Molecular formula
    C32H62CaO4

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Ca+2]

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 75.95%
    Fatty 70.24%
    Oily 40.88%
    Odorless 33.32%
    Creamy 27.82%
    Dairy 26.01%
    Milky 23.9%
    Soapy 22.62%
    Savory 21.42%
    Meaty 21.06%

     

    Flavor
    Fatty 48.58%
    Waxy 46.31%
    Mild 35.64%
    Fat 34.31%
    Bland 30.77%
    Faint 29.38%
    Oily 28.83%
    Coconut 28.23%
    Odorless 27.5%
    Slightly waxy 25.83%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    4.79 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    550.9 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 158.2 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Calcium palmitate
    • 542-42-7
    • Palmitic acid, calcium salt
    • 5792C4VMFZ
    • Hexadecanoic acid, calcium salt (2:1)
    • DTXSID6027189
    • Palmitate, Calcium
    • RefChem:122882
    • DTXCID907189
    • 208-811-3
    • Calcium dipalmitate
    • Palmitate (calcium salt)
    • calcium;hexadecanoate
    • Calcium hexadecanoate
    • Hexadecanoic acid, calcium salt
    • UNII-5792C4VMFZ
    • EINECS 208-811-3
    • calcium dihexadecanoate
    • SCHEMBL141829
    • CALCIUM PALMITATE [MI]
    • HRBZRZSCMANEHQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
    • DB-254172
    • NS00080560
    • E-470(I)PALMITIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT
    • INS-470(I)PALMITIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT
    • INS NO-470(I)PALMITIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT
    • INS NO.470(I)PALMITIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT
    • Q16684408
    • 542-42-7

  • Applications

    Calcium palmitate is the calcium salt of palmitic acid (CAS 542-42-7), used across multiple industries as a soap-forming component, rheology modifier, lubricating agent, and processing aid. In cosmetics and personal care, it acts as an emollient and thickener, helping stabilize emulsions and improve texture in creams and lotions. In household and cleaning products, it functions as a soap-forming ingredient and provides slip and soil-release properties in solid detergents and cleansing bars. In polymers and plastics, it serves as a processing aid and lubricating agent, and may act as a heat-stable stabilizer or release agent in PVC and other polymers. In coatings and inks, calcium palmitate can aid pigment dispersion and film formation as a lubricating additive. In industrial manufacturing, it is used to adjust rheology and provide lubricity in formulated systems, with usage governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 124.82
    methanol 102.13
    isopropanol 184.84
    water 0.01
    ethyl acetate 380.9
    n-propanol 145.79
    acetone 274.93
    n-butanol 164.34
    acetonitrile 105.66
    DMF 497.63
    toluene 151.19
    isobutanol 156.14
    1,4-dioxane 386.75
    methyl acetate 215.75
    THF 1181.21
    2-butanone 354.17
    n-pentanol 146.96
    sec-butanol 165.64
    n-hexane 94.05
    ethylene glycol 8.41
    NMP 819.74
    cyclohexane 218.75
    DMSO 688.47
    n-butyl acetate 532.21
    n-octanol 130.53
    chloroform 729.68
    n-propyl acetate 472.44
    acetic acid 103.89
    dichloromethane 757.24
    cyclohexanone 963.47
    propylene glycol 35.77
    isopropyl acetate 379.56
    DMAc 549.23
    2-ethoxyethanol 231.52
    isopentanol 217.89
    n-heptane 69.19
    ethyl formate 161.55
    1,2-dichloroethane 684.56
    n-hexanol 170.96
    2-methoxyethanol 274.57
    isobutyl acetate 336.18
    tetrachloromethane 187.41
    n-pentyl acetate 523.24
    transcutol 1124.53
    n-heptanol 114.18
    ethylbenzene 135.07
    MIBK 395.28
    2-propoxyethanol 321.26
    tert-butanol 318.96
    MTBE 408.12
    2-butoxyethanol 264.29
    propionic acid 138.15
    o-xylene 142.17
    formic acid 16.97
    diethyl ether 308.63
    m-xylene 141.59
    p-xylene 185.18
    chlorobenzene 290.8
    dimethyl carbonate 78.15
    n-octane 30.5
    formamide 42.4
    cyclopentanone 1012.62
    2-pentanone 418.21
    anisole 276.97
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 624.74
    gamma-butyrolactone 847.14
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 334.3
    pyridine 433.38
    3-pentanone 289.15
    furfural 591.19
    n-dodecane 17.16
    diethylene glycol 121.33
    diisopropyl ether 175.29
    tert-amyl alcohol 276.37
    acetylacetone 494.65
    n-hexadecane 21.07
    acetophenone 319.08
    methyl propionate 255.76
    isopentyl acetate 520.19
    trichloroethylene 977.2
    n-nonanol 130.64
    cyclohexanol 327.86
    benzyl alcohol 171.76
    2-ethylhexanol 182.52
    isooctanol 134.14
    dipropyl ether 377.69
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 361.42
    ethyl lactate 152.77
    propylene carbonate 485.3
    n-methylformamide 142.88
    2-pentanol 166.57
    n-pentane 49.03
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 359.57
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 443.12
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 278.18
    mesitylene 127.92
    ε-caprolactone 763.91
    p-cymene 117.86
    epichlorohydrin 907.71
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 698.06
    2-aminoethanol 44.2
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 606.82
    sulfolane 1430.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 40.01
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 808.98
    n-hexyl acetate 520.59
    isooctane 31.94
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 384.69
    sec-butyl acetate 385.26
    tert-butyl acetate 534.49
    decalin 88.94
    glycerin 52.73
    diglyme 765.08
    acrylic acid 84.07
    isopropyl myristate 200.3
    n-butyric acid 342.57
    acetyl acetate 226.05
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 137.44
    ethyl propionate 384.1
    nitromethane 260.01
    1,2-diethoxyethane 540.44
    benzonitrile 241.09
    trioctyl phosphate 111.98
    1-bromopropane 437.9
    gamma-valerolactone 1064.43
    n-decanol 89.14
    triethyl phosphate 210.01
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 135.88
    propionitrile 153.97
    vinylene carbonate 319.39
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 504.35
    DMS 261.33
    cumene 110.97
    2-octanol 117.93
    2-hexanone 424.98
    octyl acetate 224.25
    limonene 222.71
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 587.05
    ethyl orthosilicate 206.24
    tributyl phosphate 157.73
    diacetone alcohol 444.34
    N,N-dimethylaniline 208.58
    acrylonitrile 152.77
    aniline 165.2
    1,3-propanediol 93.31
    bromobenzene 362.75
    dibromomethane 552.13
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1055.26
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 392.9
    tetrabutyl urea 226.9
    diisobutyl methanol 148.15
    2-phenylethanol 181.12
    styrene 161.1
    dioctyl adipate 292.92
    dimethyl sulfate 207.86
    ethyl butyrate 456.85
    methyl lactate 120.39
    butyl lactate 298.65
    diethyl carbonate 236.32
    propanediol butyl ether 226.08
    triethyl orthoformate 339.39
    p-tert-butyltoluene 117.84
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 334.14
    morpholine 594.0
    tert-butylamine 237.96
    n-dodecanol 65.78
    dimethoxymethane 285.67
    ethylene carbonate 301.52
    cyrene 272.77
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 474.31
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 435.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 417.62
    4-methylpyridine 449.94
    dibutyl ether 384.72
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 148.15
    DEF 486.32
    dimethyl isosorbide 642.62
    tetrachloroethylene 609.65
    eugenol 261.1
    triacetin 472.4
    span 80 289.62
    1,4-butanediol 42.01
    1,1-dichloroethane 556.82
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 169.39
    methyl formate 88.41
    2-methyl-1-butanol 175.67
    n-decane 39.33
    butyronitrile 228.73
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 166.68
    1-chlorooctane 184.44
    1-chlorotetradecane 59.5
    n-nonane 39.91
    undecane 24.27
    tert-butylcyclohexane 72.07
    cyclooctane 61.01
    cyclopentanol 325.59
    tetrahydropyran 673.53
    tert-amyl methyl ether 344.83
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 494.53
    1-hexene 208.37
    2-isopropoxyethanol 233.69
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 46.09
    methyl butyrate 530.14

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction