Obtained from palm oil. Used as a cleansing agent.
A common saturated fatty acid found in fats and waxes including olive oil, palm oil, and body lipids. It is most conveniently obtained from olive oil.
Occurs in many animal fats and plant oils, including palm oil and other vegetable sources
saturated fatty acid (Omega-9) that is the major fat in meat, dairy, and palm oil products.
This fatty acid is naturally occurring in many plant oils. Helps nourish, repair, and protect the hair.
Palmitic acid, or hexadecanoic acid in IUPAC nomenclature, is one of the most common saturated fatty acids found in animals and plants. As its name indicates, it is a major component of the oil from palm trees (palm oil and palm kernel oil). The word palmitic is from the French "palmitique", the pith of the palm tree.
