--- title: Isopropyl palmitate for cosmetics | ECSA Chemicals description: Discover the versatile uses and benefits of Isopropyl Palmitate (IPP) in cosmetics, from moisturizers to antiperspirants, and its compliance with safety regulations. | ECSA Chemicals image: https://blog.ecsa-chemicals.ch/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Isopropyl-palmitate-ECSA-Chemicals-1.png --- ### Select your language [Deutsch](https://blog.ecsa-chemicals.ch/de/isopropyl-palmitate-anwendungen)  |  [Français](https://blog.ecsa-chemicals.ch/fr/applications-du-isopropyl-palmitate)  |  [Italiano](https://blog.ecsa-chemicals.ch/it/applicazioni-isopropyl-palmitate) [![ecsa chemicals](https://blog.ecsa-chemicals.ch/hubfs/ECSA_Chemicals_April2025/Images/logo.svg) ![ecsa chemicals](https://blog.ecsa-chemicals.ch/hubfs/ECSA_Chemicals_April2025/Images/logo-sticky.svg)](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/) - [Industrial Chemicals](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/industrial-chemicals/) - [Pharma & Nutrition](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/pharma-nutrition/) - [Flavours & Fragrances](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/flavours-fragrances/) - [Cosmetics & Detergents](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/cosmetics-detergents/) - [Content Hub](https://blog-chemicals.ecsa.ch/en/ecsa-chemicals) - [About us](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/about-us/) En - En - Products - [Industrial Chemicals](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/industrial-chemicals/) - [Pharma & Nutrition](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/pharma-nutrition/) - [Flavours & Fragrances](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/flavours-fragrances/) - [Cosmetics & Detergents](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/cosmetics-detergents/) - [Content Hub](https://blog-chemicals.ecsa.ch/en/ecsa-chemicals) - About us - [ECSA world](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/about-us/the-ecsa-world/) - [Certifications & Quality](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/about-us/quality-and-certifications/) - [Security & environment](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/about-us/safety-and-the-environment/) - [Infrastuctures logistics & services](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/about-us/infrastructure-logistics-and-services/) - [Career](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/about-us/career/) - [We Are ECSA](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/about-us/we-are-ecsa/) - [Catalogs](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/catalogues/) Follow us This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # Isopropyl palmitate - [Home](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/) - [Content Hub - Ecsa chemicals](https://blog.ecsa-chemicals.ch/en) - Isopropyl palmitate 16 April 2024 [**Isopropyl palminate**](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/product/mp-022624-2/), IPP is a **multi-functional fatty acid** made of the ester of isopropyl alcohol and palmitic acid derived from vegetable oils. It acts as an emollient, moisturizer, wetting agent, and anti-static agent. Also, IPP has **excellent emollient** and **lubricant properties**. Non-tacky, non-oily, fast spreading, and effective absorption, it is widely used as a wetting agent and fragrance enhancer. ## Applications Bath oils, skin creams, sunscreens, shaving creams, vanishing creams, hair conditioners, pre-shaves & aftershaves, shampoos, bath oils, aerosol antiperspirants, and deodorants. ### Specification [![Isopropyl Palmitate technical data sheet: main physico‑chemical specifications.](https://blog.ecsa-chemicals.ch/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Isopropyl-palmitate_ECSA-Chemicals-Jun-06-2025-08-20-50-1859-AM.png?width=643&height=416&name=Isopropyl-palmitate_ECSA-Chemicals-Jun-06-2025-08-20-50-1859-AM.png)](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/product/mp-022624-2/) ### Declarations Complies with Regulation 1223/2009/EC, the product has never been tested on animals nor anybody was commissioned to test this product on animals: - complies with current British Pharmacopoeia (BP), European Pharmacopoeia (EP)  United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) - is free from the risk of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathies (BSE) and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE) - does not contain CMR substances according to Regulation UE 1906/2007 - does not consist of and does not contain any genetically modified organisms (**GMOs**), which are not produced from GMOs - **Halal certified** complies with the current National Formulary (NF) - does not contain any nanomaterial and **no nanomaterials** are used during the manufacturing process [![A drop of product falling onto a white cosmetic cream.](https://blog.ecsa-chemicals.ch/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Progetto-senza-titolo-42-r406bqcfb0hre3vbzcgz45y456emf957zkyfkxkgww-3.png "Isopropyl palmitate")](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/product/mp-022624-2/) #### Our offer [**ECSA Chemicals**](https://ecsa-chemicals.ch/en/) offers a wide range of products. 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