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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C32H64O2
Molecular Weight 480.8494
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

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Structure of Cetyl palmitate

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

InChI

InChIKey=PXDJXZJSCPSGGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C32H64O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-34-32(33)30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-31H2,1-2H3

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Description

Cetyl Palmitate, wax-like substance, is used as an inactive ingredient in different cosmetic and personal care products e.g., in FINEVIN. This cream is used for the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris. Cetyl Palmitate also functions as a binder to provide adhesive qualities during and after compression to make tablets or cakes.

Approval Year

1970
63
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Inactive ingredient
Approved
8429
FINEVIN

Approved Use

FINEVIN, a twice-daily topical azelaic acid cream, has been approved for the treatment of mild to moderate acne vulgaris.
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Encapsulation of retinoids in solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN).
2001 Mar-Apr
Solid lipid micro-particles carrying insulin formed by solvent-in-water emulsion-diffusion technique.
2005 Jan 20
Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN)--effects of lipid composition on in vitro degradation and in vivo toxicity.
2006 Jun
Lipid-based colloidal carriers for peptide and protein delivery--liposomes versus lipid nanoparticles.
2007
Development and evaluation of nitrendipine loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: influence of wax and glyceride lipids on plasma pharmacokinetics.
2007 Apr 20
The effect of cetyl palmitate crystallinity on physical properties of gamma-oryzanol encapsulated in solid lipid nanoparticles.
2008 Mar 5
Lipid nanoparticles with different oil/fatty ester ratios as carriers of buprenorphine and its prodrugs for injection.
2009 Sep 10
Corticosteroid solubility and lipid polarity control release from solid lipid nanoparticles.
2010 May 5
Physicochemical characterization and in vivo bioluminescence imaging of nanostructured lipid carriers for targeting the brain: apomorphine as a model drug.
2010 Oct 8
Patents

Patents

JPH09301842A
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Name Type Language
Cetyl palmitate
EP   II   INCI   MART.   MI   USP-RS   VANDF   WHO-DD  
INCI  
Official Name English
CETYL PALMITATE [USP-RS]
Common Name English
CETYL PALMITATE [MI]
Common Name English
CETYL PALMITATE [MART.]
Common Name English
Cetyl palmitate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
CETYL PALMITATE [II]
Common Name English
CETYL PALMITATE [INCI]
Common Name English
CETYL PALMITATE [EP MONOGRAPH]
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CETYL PALMITATE [VANDF]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
NCI_THESAURUS C492
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Code System Code Type Description
ChEMBL
CHEMBL2106073
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CHEBI
75584
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FDA UNII
5ZA2S6B08X
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MESH
C006957
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PUBCHEM
10889
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID5047114
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NCI_THESAURUS
C77590
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CAS
540-10-3
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
208-736-6
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EVMPD
SUB13304MIG
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MERCK INDEX
m3300
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DAILYMED
5ZA2S6B08X
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RXCUI
1311485
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WIKIPEDIA
CETYL PALMITATE
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1103105
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SUBSTANCE RECORD
Structure of Cetyl palmitate
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