Ingredient

palmitic acid

Low risk

Functionemollient

What it is — Palmitic Acid (INCI: Palmitic Acid) is a fatty acid naturally present in skin, used as an emollient and texture agent.

What it does — It is commonly used to soften the skin, support the surface and give creams a stable, cushioned texture; it also contributes to barrier-friendly feel.

Typical use — Found in creams, lotions, cleansers and balms, often as part of the emollient or emulsifying system.

Who it suits / good to know — Broadly suitable across skin types; as a skin-identical fatty acid it is well tolerated and pairs naturally with other lipids.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk in its EWG-style, ingredient-by-ingredient review, reflecting a skin-identical fatty acid. This is general information, not medical advice.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — skin-identical fatty acid.
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Found in 1 DHALIORA product

Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.3
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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