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Ascorbyl Palmitate

Direct ascorbyl palmitate research includes laboratory skin experiments.

AntioxidantMasking
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What it is and what it does

6-O-Palmitoylascorbic acid

About this ingredient: EU CosIng ingredient registry (via Open Beauty Facts taxonomy) ↗

Antioxidant
Limits oxidation, including deterioration of formulation ingredients. This label alone does not show a clinical antioxidant effect in skin.
Masking
Reduces or conceals the formula's underlying odour or taste.

Function definitions: European Commission ingredient function definitions (SCCNFP/0299/00, pages 16 to 20) ↗

Registry functions describe possible formulation roles, not results for a finished product. A dictionary entry is not an approval or a safety assessment.

A closer look

What the research shows

Laboratory research

The treatment reduced measured free radical formation; results depended on concentration and microemulsion type.

What this does not tell us

Excised pig skin and radical measurements do not establish human photoprotection or clinical anti-aging benefit.

Sources for this summary. PubMed 12837482 ↗

Research review checked Oct 1, 2026

Bounded review of supplied local candidates (1 candidate records), selective exact-name title/abstract screening, and targeted indexed primary-source searches. Not a systematic review or a claim of exhaustive coverage.

Ingredient research is not proof that a product containing this ingredient works.

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Names and identifiers

Registry identity

6-O-Palmitoylascorbic acid

INCI name on ingredient lists
ASCORBYL PALMITATE
CAS registry number
137-66-6
EC number
205-305-4
Other recorded names (2)
  • ascorbyl 6-palmitate
  • vitamin c palmitate

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