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Waxenol™ 816
- CAS Number
- 540-10-3
- EC Number
- 208-736-6
- INCI Name
- Cetyl Palmitate
- Chemical Name
- Cetyl Palmitate
Waxenol™ 816 is a synthetic ester used to replace natural spermaceti wax. This solid ester is used as an emollient thickener for creams, lotions and lipsticks. It is also used as a conditioner opacifier and sheen additive for hair preparations and as a base material in solid (stick) cosmetic products.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Flakes
- Solid
Identification
- Chemical Family
- Esters
Product families
Applications
Personal Care — Beauty & Care
- Color Cosmetics
- Hair Care
- Skin Care
- Sun Care
Product Families
Cosmetic Ingredients — Functionals
- Conditioners & Emollients
- Emulsifiers Solubilizers & Dispersants
- Other Functional Additives
- Rheology Modifiers
- Visual Modifiers
Other characteristics
- Brand
- Waxenol
- Synonyms
Hexadecanyl Hexadecanoate, N-Hexadecanyl Palmitate, N-Hexadecyl Hexadecanoate, Palmitic Acid Palmityl Ester
- Functions
Conditioner, Emollient, Emulsifier, Opacifier, Thickener, Viscosity Modifier
- HLB Value
- 10.0 - 10.0
- Labeling Claims
Clean at Sephora, Credo Clean Standard, Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty; Clean at Sephora; Credo Clean Standard; Ulta Beauty's Conscious Beauty
- Ingredient Origin
- Oleochemical, Synthetic
- Oleochemical
- Synthetic
- Certifications & Compliance
- IECIC (China)
- Markets
- Personal Care
- Technology
- Cosmetic Ingredients
- Benefit Claims
- Conditioning
- Emolliency
- Opacifying
- Sheen
- Application Format
- Creams
- Lotions
- Stick
- Chemical Inventories
- TSCA (USA)
- Certifications and Compliance
- IECIC (China)
- Cosmetics
- Lipstick
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Conditioner
- Emollient
- Emulsifier
- Opacifier
- Thickener
- Viscosity Modifier
Technical data
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10 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Iodine Value | max. 1 | — |
| Acid Value | max. 1 | mgKOH/g |
| Specific Gravity (at 55°C) | 0.830 | — |
| Pounds per Gallon (at 55°C) | 7 | — |
| Molecular Weight (Theoretical) | 480 | — |
| Melting Point | 46 – 53 | °C |
| Free Fatty Acid as Palmitic (Av. Mol. Wt. 256) | max. 0.5 | % |
| Saponification Value | 107 -117 | mgKOH/g |
| Flash Point | min. 170 | °C |
| HLB | 10 | — |
