Octyl Palmitate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    16958-85-3

    Molecular formula
    C24H48O2

    SMILES
    CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)OCCCCCCCC

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Waxy 71.89%
    Fatty 68.96%
    Oily 64.79%
    Fruity 36.31%
    Sweet 32.19%
    Creamy 30.7%
    Odorless 30.59%
    Dairy 25.17%
    Floral 24.15%
    Soapy 23.33%

     

    Flavor
    Waxy 67.15%
    Fatty 51.84%
    Oily 47.36%
    Mild 44.75%
    Soapy 37.77%
    Coconut 36.06%
    Fat 36.03%
    Creamy 30.28%
    Bland 29.55%
    Faint 29.1%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    10.9

    pKa est.
    7.55 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    368.6 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    420°C

    Flash point

    • 185.9 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Octyl palmitate
    • octyl hexadecanoate
    • Hexadecanoic acid, octyl ester
    • 16958-85-3
    • UYY8LE6Q5Y
    • Palmitic acid, octyl ester
    • PELEMOL OP
    • EINECS 241-028-5
    • N-OCTYL HEXADECANOATE
    • AI3-30712
    • DTXSID8066137
    • CHEBI:84059
    • RefChem:856098
    • DTXCID207958
    • DTXCID3035426
    • 241-028-5
    • 2-Ethylhexyl hexadecanoate
    • DTXSID3027958
    • octyl hexadecanoyl
    • UNII-UYY8LE6Q5Y
    • SCHEMBL15929
    • Hexadecanoic acid, n.-octyl ester
    • RAA95885
    • NS00025563
    • Q27157436
    • 16958-85-3

  • Applications

    Octyl Palmitate (CAS 16958-85-3) is commonly used in cosmetics/personal care as a lightweight emollient and slip agent, and serves as a solvent and carrier for fragrance oils and active ingredients. In perfumery, it functions as a fragrance solvent/vehicle, while in household products it acts as a conditioning emollient and formulation carrier. In industrial manufacturing and in polymers/plastics and coatings/inks, it may be employed as a processing aid or plasticizer in select systems, contributing to texture, slickness, and formulation stability.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 35.83
    methanol 44.77
    isopropanol 58.13
    water 0.09
    ethyl acetate 612.25
    n-propanol 71.73
    acetone 292.91
    n-butanol 103.51
    acetonitrile 115.87
    DMF 437.2
    toluene 222.58
    isobutanol 92.59
    1,4-dioxane 476.8
    methyl acetate 325.45
    THF 1186.34
    2-butanone 460.08
    n-pentanol 80.22
    sec-butanol 112.9
    n-hexane 68.2
    ethylene glycol 4.31
    NMP 1443.39
    cyclohexane 463.69
    DMSO 538.98
    n-butyl acetate 713.73
    n-octanol 161.1
    chloroform 1478.49
    n-propyl acetate 765.93
    acetic acid 138.15
    dichloromethane 1679.74
    cyclohexanone 1727.08
    propylene glycol 13.83
    isopropyl acetate 632.09
    DMAc 998.53
    2-ethoxyethanol 182.77
    isopentanol 162.28
    n-heptane 84.45
    ethyl formate 218.86
    1,2-dichloroethane 1148.07
    n-hexanol 85.43
    2-methoxyethanol 176.61
    isobutyl acetate 499.71
    tetrachloromethane 444.96
    n-pentyl acetate 1190.29
    transcutol 1264.74
    n-heptanol 129.56
    ethylbenzene 176.79
    MIBK 585.64
    2-propoxyethanol 204.32
    tert-butanol 152.78
    MTBE 381.4
    2-butoxyethanol 341.42
    propionic acid 163.6
    o-xylene 233.8
    formic acid 24.35
    diethyl ether 301.09
    m-xylene 185.77
    p-xylene 297.76
    chlorobenzene 481.57
    dimethyl carbonate 131.76
    n-octane 44.19
    formamide 61.98
    cyclopentanone 1450.3
    2-pentanone 567.53
    anisole 375.63
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 854.97
    gamma-butyrolactone 1281.83
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 218.49
    pyridine 627.57
    3-pentanone 511.33
    furfural 811.79
    n-dodecane 21.48
    diethylene glycol 64.98
    diisopropyl ether 203.53
    tert-amyl alcohol 231.41
    acetylacetone 762.76
    n-hexadecane 27.89
    acetophenone 536.68
    methyl propionate 403.1
    isopentyl acetate 726.74
    trichloroethylene 1863.63
    n-nonanol 167.79
    cyclohexanol 370.95
    benzyl alcohol 168.65
    2-ethylhexanol 158.87
    isooctanol 160.84
    dipropyl ether 432.37
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 690.48
    ethyl lactate 206.34
    propylene carbonate 769.09
    n-methylformamide 150.1
    2-pentanol 114.59
    n-pentane 43.27
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 298.83
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 588.65
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 313.36
    mesitylene 171.34
    ε-caprolactone 1468.65
    p-cymene 173.64
    epichlorohydrin 1267.18
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1400.55
    2-aminoethanol 19.56
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 861.72
    sulfolane 2166.74
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 57.33
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1078.96
    n-hexyl acetate 946.35
    isooctane 30.94
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 421.54
    sec-butyl acetate 639.83
    tert-butyl acetate 880.16
    decalin 130.34
    glycerin 27.91
    diglyme 1215.49
    acrylic acid 107.19
    isopropyl myristate 293.81
    n-butyric acid 444.45
    acetyl acetate 435.08
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 195.1
    ethyl propionate 655.46
    nitromethane 418.79
    1,2-diethoxyethane 755.53
    benzonitrile 300.47
    trioctyl phosphate 154.72
    1-bromopropane 625.63
    gamma-valerolactone 1727.55
    n-decanol 102.91
    triethyl phosphate 375.58
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 106.87
    propionitrile 157.95
    vinylene carbonate 573.24
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 711.51
    DMS 426.4
    cumene 140.54
    2-octanol 158.19
    2-hexanone 558.15
    octyl acetate 347.19
    limonene 364.33
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 721.1
    ethyl orthosilicate 373.12
    tributyl phosphate 231.49
    diacetone alcohol 558.03
    N,N-dimethylaniline 272.74
    acrylonitrile 156.4
    aniline 204.98
    1,3-propanediol 52.33
    bromobenzene 626.57
    dibromomethane 1053.6
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1840.53
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 618.12
    tetrabutyl urea 373.7
    diisobutyl methanol 149.8
    2-phenylethanol 158.12
    styrene 212.67
    dioctyl adipate 479.61
    dimethyl sulfate 345.61
    ethyl butyrate 795.34
    methyl lactate 136.93
    butyl lactate 528.01
    diethyl carbonate 395.58
    propanediol butyl ether 239.14
    triethyl orthoformate 597.63
    p-tert-butyltoluene 156.81
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 620.72
    morpholine 645.86
    tert-butylamine 120.69
    n-dodecanol 71.46
    dimethoxymethane 296.21
    ethylene carbonate 562.42
    cyrene 351.8
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 997.13
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 684.98
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 796.37
    4-methylpyridine 642.76
    dibutyl ether 612.3
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 149.8
    DEF 831.93
    dimethyl isosorbide 817.45
    tetrachloroethylene 1194.35
    eugenol 384.69
    triacetin 902.63
    span 80 336.31
    1,4-butanediol 24.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 873.4
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 131.93
    methyl formate 110.67
    2-methyl-1-butanol 147.83
    n-decane 57.22
    butyronitrile 213.31
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 193.16
    1-chlorooctane 282.55
    1-chlorotetradecane 77.5
    n-nonane 57.32
    undecane 32.28
    tert-butylcyclohexane 84.69
    cyclooctane 107.74
    cyclopentanol 317.28
    tetrahydropyran 919.2
    tert-amyl methyl ether 429.01
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 589.96
    1-hexene 148.6
    2-isopropoxyethanol 196.5
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 92.88
    methyl butyrate 926.52

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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