Is palmitate organic?

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Is palmitate organic?

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answered Aug 28, 2024 by MaryBurke (4,780 points)
Palmitate is organic and belongs to a class of organic compounds known as wax monoesters and is a synthetic alternative for Retinyl Acetate which is a natural form of Vitamin A.

Palmitate is used in a variety of different skin care products including soaps, sunscreen, anti ageing creams and foundations.

Palmitate is a preformed version of vitamin A and is also known as retinyl palmitate and is found in animal products including beef liver, chicken and eggs and is also often added to dairy products such as milk.

Vitamin A palmitate can also be found in supplements.

Palmitate in medical terms is an antioxidant and a vitamin A compound which is added to low fat and fat free milk to replace the vitamin content that is lost through the removal of milk fat.

The palmitate and palmitic acid have several uses and can be used to test the hardness in water and is a part of the intravenous ultrasonic contrast agent Levovist, which is used during ultrasounds to detect certain diseases.

Palmitic acid and palmitate can also promote smooth skin, so it's found in many soaps.

The function of palmitate in the body is to provide for inflammation regulation and protein modifications.

Palmitic acid is a type of saturated fatty acid which is abundant in the human body and also plays a very significant role in the processes of various cells and cellular processes which include regulation of inflammation and modifications of proteins.

What palmitate does to cells of the body is the palmitate when used in excess causes lipotoxicity which is a disturbance that is promoted by lipid overload and/or lipid accumulation that compromises function.

The palmitate overload can also trigger accumulation of lipid and also endoplasmic reticulum stress, oxidative imbalance, and insulin reistance as well as often culminate in cell death.

Vitamin A Palmitate when ingested or applied topically is converted into retinol by the body's enzymes.

The retinol is then oxidized into retinal and subsequently into retinoic acid and is a conversion process that is essential for maintaining healthy skin, vision, and immune function.

Palmitates are are made from the salts and esters of palmitic acid.

Palmitic acid is named after the oil and is a major component of palm oil but is also found in meats, cheeses, butter, and other dairy products.

In commercial production, palmitic acid is also derived from vegetable oils and animal fats through a process called hydrolysis.

The difference between palmitic acid and sodium palmitate is that commercially, sodium palmitate is made by mixing and heating flaked sodium hydroxide and palmitic acid.

Palmitates are the salts and esters of palmitic acid. The palmitate anion is the observed form of palmitic acid at physiologic pH (7.4).

Major sources of C16:0 are palm oil, palm kernel oil, coconut oil, and milk fat.

Sodium palmate is good for your skin when used in moderation although when used in excess the sodium palmate can be drying to the skin.

Sodium palmate is OK in soap and the chance of facing any of sodium palmates harmful effects with low use in soap is low.

Sodium palmate is OK and used on skin is known to be gentle and good for most skin types.

The sodium palmate also helps to provide dirt free and oil free and pure skin.

However when used too much sodium palmate can be drying to the skin.

While sodium palmate is a gentle cleanser, because it's so good at stripping oils off of the skin, it can be drying to the skin.

If you have normal or combination skin, you should be fine using it.

Sodium palmate is a result of the saponification reaction of the fatty acids found in palm oil with sodium hydroxide.

The palm oil is obtained by extracting oil from the pulp of the fruit of the oil palm plant (Elaeis guineensis).

Sodium palmate is a core ingredient in many types of soap and is made from palm oil and is often combined with sodium cocoate, coconut oil sodium salt and the sodium salt of animal fat, sodium tallow.

Used as a soap and as a detergent substance, Sodium Palmate is the sodium salt of fatty acids of palm oil.

Sodium palmate is derived from the saponification of palm oil.

Sodium palmitate is commonly obtained by the saponification of palm oil.

Sodium palmitate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as long-chain fatty acids.

These are fatty acids with an aliphatic tail that contains between 13 and 21 carbon atoms.

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