Chemical Substance - Palmitic acid

NHPID name:
Palmitic acid

Reference:
MI

Proper name(s):
Hexadecanoic acid

Common name(s):
Palmitic acid

Category:
Approved Chemical Name

Schedule 1:
Isolate

CAS registry number:
57-10-3


Source material:



Roles

Medicinal

Rationale:

Classified as an NHP under Schedule 1, item 2 (an isolate) of the Natural Health Products Regulations.

Reference:  NNHPD

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Antifoaming Agent , Emulsifying Agent , Flavour Enhancer , Opacifying Agent , Surfactant - Cleansing Agent , Surfactant - Emulsifying Agent
Restrictions:

General:

Route Of administration:
Topical

Detail:
For topical use only, up to 21%, for the purposes of emulsifying agent, opacifying agent, surfactant - cleansing agent, and surfactant - emulsifying agent.

Reference:
CIR


General:

Route Of administration:
Oral

Allowed purposes:
Antifoaming Agent

Reference:
FCC


General:

Route Of administration:
Oral

Allowed purposes:
Flavour Enhancer

Reference:
WHO_JECFA

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