Retinyl Palmitate
Severity 3/10Editorialanti-aging active
Is Retinyl Palmitate safe?
Retinyl Palmitate carries only minor concerns (irritation) at typical cosmetic levels.
In plain language
A weak retinoid whose contested photocarcinogenicity data suggests keeping it to night products; avoided in pregnancy like all retinoids.
A Caredermis plain-language explanation to help you read the label — not a regulator statement. The sourced facts are the classifications and status shown on this page.
Documented concerns
Concerns marked Editorialare Caredermis' own dermatological review; the rest are drawn from official data — see the cited sources ↓
Irritation
Editorial3/10Gentler than retinol but still a retinoid.
Official regulatory status
Pulled directly from official regulatory datasets and expert reviews — not our own judgement.
Guidance by skin profile
Caredermis editorial guidance based on the concerns above — checked against the official records on every build, but not itself a regulator statement.
- Sensitive skinNo specific concern
- Oily & acne-proneNo specific concern
- Dry skinNo specific concern
- PregnancyUse with caution
- Babies & kidsUse with caution
- Eczema-proneNo specific concern
Sources
Each authority below is shown only because our ingested copy of its data lists Retinyl Palmitate — not because we asserted it. Follow a link to verify the classification or regulation directly.
CIR conclusion from the Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Quick Reference Table — cir-safety.org (snapshot in data/sources/)(point-in-time snapshot; CIR's live record may have been updated since).
See our methodology for how these map to concern levels. Informational only — not medical advice.
Products in our library containing Retinyl Palmitate
- BourjoisHealthy Mix BB Cream anti-fatigue 24H 02 Medium
- l-orealMiracle Wake Up Crème Anti-Âge défatigant
- Tiger MoonRetinol Night Cream
- Life BrandHealthy Hand & Nail Lotion
- Sally HansenComplete Care 7-in-1 Nail Treatment
- Banana BoatSport Performance Advanced UVA/UVB Sunscreen
- Air-Val internationalShower gel & shampoo 2 en 1
- Arganaturalargan Shampoo
- UGel douche parfum Passion de mangue Mon instant plaisir
- CarrefourSoin revitalisant anti-rides Nuit
- Les Cosmétiques Design ParisPro's Great Open Eyes
- L'OréalNude Magique BB Powder (Peau claire)
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