Isopropyl Palmitate
Isopropyl palmitate
- Role
- A liquid ester that softens skin and helps the formula spread.
- Catalog formulas
- 12
- Type
- Texture
- Verified
- 06.11.2026
What does this ingredient do in an antiperspirant?
An ester of palmitic acid and isopropyl alcohol. Its INCI functions are emollient, binder and fragrance excipient.
Part of a system, not a label in isolation
In antiperspirants and deodorants it shapes the texture, easing application and softening the film left on skin. It does not block sweat.
The CIR included Isopropyl Palmitate in its alkyl esters assessment and found the group safe in the present practices of use when formulated to be non-irritating.
The CIR condition “formulated to be non-irritating” means tolerability depends on the finished formula, not on this ingredient alone.
It is not isopropyl alcohol: Isopropyl Palmitate is an oily ester and does not behave like a fast-evaporating alcohol.
Products containing Isopropyl Palmitate
Links are based on the complete published INCI list for the exact product version.
Sources
The conclusions apply to the stated conditions and jurisdictions, not automatically to every concentration or product.
- CIR: Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters (2013) Supports: safety assessment, use in deodorants
- COSMILE Europe (Cosmetics Europe): Isopropyl Palmitate Supports: INCI functions, substance description