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Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Common lightweight ester that rates high on clinic lists.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate in its raw form

How solid is the pore-clogging number


Ethylhexyl Palmitate rates 4 of 5 — frequently implicated in breakouts on acne-prone skin. The rating is graded established. Traceable to published comedogenicity testing and consistent across sources.

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