The Basics On Retinyl Palmitate
What is Retinyl Palmitate?
Combination of retinol (pure vitamin A) and the fatty acid palmitic acid.
What are other names for Retinyl Palmitate?
AXEROPHTHOL PALMITATE, HEXADECANOATE RETINOL, RETINOL PALMITATE, RETINOL, HEXADECANOATE, RETINYL PALMITATE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A PALMITATE), and VITAMIN A PALMITATE
What is Retinyl Palmitate used for?
Retinyl palmitate is a commonly found ingredient in skin care formulations. It offers many of the skincare benefits and vitamin A and the other retinoid compounds4. It is less irritating to the skin than retinol and retinoic acid, is also more stable shows better skin permeability than retinol and retinoic acid.
How Retinyl Palmitate is classified
Antioxidants, Skin-Restoring, Vitamins
Recommendations for using Retinyl Palmitate during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Avoid
Retinyl Palmitate During Pregnancy
What we know about using Retinyl Palmitate while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
Excessive vitamin A can also cause serious skeletal birth defects in a developing fetus. For that reason, Norwegian health authorities have cautioned women who are pregnant or breastfeeding to avoid cosmetic products with vitamin A (Norwegian SCFS 2012b).
General safety info about Retinyl Palmitate from CIR
No report found.
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Products where you might find Retinyl Palmitate
The Ordinary AHA 30% + BHA 2% Peeling Solution
List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
1. Bendich A, Olson J. Biological actions of carotenoids. FASEB J. 1989;3(8):1927-1932. [PubMed] 2. Roos T, Jugert F, Merk H, Bickers D. Retinoid metabolism in the skin. Pharmacol Rev. 1998;50(2):315-333. [PubMed] 3. Sorg O, Didierjean L, Saurat J. Metabolism of topical retinaldehyde. Dermatology. 1999;199 Suppl 1:13-17. [PubMed] 4. Sorg O, Antille C, Kaya G, Saurat J. Retinoids in cosmeceuticals. Dermatol Ther. 2006;19(5):289-296. [PubMed] 5. Barkovic SA, Appa Y, Payonk G, Pote JS, Rizer RL, Stephens TJ. A clinical evaluation of a glycolic acid hand treatment with retinyl palmitate and an SPF 15 on photoaged hand skin. Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 2000;11(3):165-172. 6. Antille C, Tran C, Sorg O, Carraux P, Didierjean L, Saurat J. Vitamin A exerts a photoprotective action in skin by absorbing ultraviolet B radiation. J Invest Dermatol. 2003;121(5):1163-1167. [PubMed]
Disclaimer: This material is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Consult your healthcare provider with any questions.
