Retinyl palmitate
On the label: Retinyl Palmitate · Active
What it is
An ester of vitamin A and palmitic acid; the mildest and least potent of the retinoids on cosmetic labels.
Actives: Actives are the ingredients a product is built around: acids, retinoids, vitamins and the like.
Wikidata: Chemical compound. Q7316807 →
In the research
111 PubMed papers mention it with skin, cosmetics or hair; the three most recent:
- Development and Optimization of Retinyl Palmitate-Loaded Oleogel and Nanoemulsion Designed with Potential for Microneedling Treatment · Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Characterization of Hydrogels of Gelatin/O-Carboxymethyl Chitosan in Ovule Form with Curcumin and Retinyl Palmitate as a Treatment for Cervical Cancer · Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2026
- Retinyl palmitate-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers prepared by the phase inversion temperature method: Physicochemical properties, in vitro skin permeation, and occlusion abili · Journal of microencapsulation, 2026
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on cells or mice says little about a cream on a face.
Products whose label lists it
3 on the siteMatched from the ingredient list the supplier printed; the position in the list (first or thirtieth) is on each product page.
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