Ascorbyl palmitate derives its vegan and vegetarian status from ascorbic acid, palmitic acid.
| Vegan? Maybe | Vegetarian? Maybe |
Classifications are made based on the available commercial supply of the ingredient, and are made based on the criteria on our classifications page.
Commercially available ascorbyl palmitate may be vegan depending on the source and may be vegetarian depending on the source.
Ascorbyl Palmitate is an ester formed from ascorbic acid and palmitic acid. It is used as an antioxidant or source of vitamin C in foods and as an antioxidant in cosmetics.
Sources
- https://www.veganpeace.com/ingredients/ingredients.htm
- Johnson, W., Boyer, I. J., Bergfeld, W. F., Belsito, D. V., Hill, R. A., Klaassen, C. D., Liebler, D. C., Marks, J. G., Shank, R. C., Slaga, T. J., Snyder, P. W., & Heldreth, B. (2022). Safety Assessment of Ethers and Esters of Ascorbic Acid as Used in Cosmetics. International Journal of Toxicology, 41(2_suppl).
https://doi.org/10.1177/10915818221093545 - Andersen, F. A. (1999). Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Dipalmitate, Ascorbyl Stearate, Erythorbic Acid, and sodium Erythorbate. International Journal of Toxicology, 18(3_suppl), 1–26.
https://doi.org/10.1177/109158189901800303 - https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ascorbyl-Palmitate#section=Use-Classification