Name Ascorbyl Palmitate Description Ascorbyl palmitate is a lipid ester of ascorbic acid and is considered a form of vitamin C. Benefits None. Considerations • Skin Damage
While many formulators will use ascorbyl palmitate in vitamin C serums because of its stability, it may have an opposite effect, promoting lipid peroxidation and damaging cells. Synonyms L-Ascorbyl 6-palmitate
L-Ascorbic acid 6-palmitate
Ascorbyl monopalmitate
6-O-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid
6-O-Palmitoylascorbic acid
L-Ascorbic acid, 6-hexadecanoate
(S)-2-((R)-3,4-Dihydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl)-2-hydroxyethyl palmitate
L-Ascorbyl palmitate
Ascorbic palmitate
Cetyl ascorbate
L-Ascorbic acid 6-hexadecanoate
Ascorbylpalmitic acid
Ascorbyl 6-palmitate
Ascorbic acid 6-palmitate
6-Palmitoyl-L-ascorbic acid
6-O-Palmitoyl ascorbate
Ascorbic acid palmitate (ester)
Ascorbyl palmitate; (2S)-2-[(2R)-3,4-Dihydroxy-5-oxo-2,5-dihydrofuran-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl hexadecanoate
[(2S)-2-[(2R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-oxo-2H-furan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyethyl] hexadecanoate
[(2S)-2-[(2R)-4,5-dihydroxy-3-oxo-2-furyl]-2-hydroxy-ethyl] hexadecanoate Research Sources https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/ethasb122016tent.pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12445199/ https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/54680660 Summary Not toxic but may enhance sun damage on skin.
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