Ingredient glossary
Ascorbyl Palmitate
On your shelf ✓What Ascorbyl Palmitate does for your skin, who it suits, and what to watch for.
INCI: Ascorbyl Palmitate · Also: L-Ascorbyl Palmitate, Vitamin C Palmitate
In short: Ascorbyl Palmitate delivers antioxidant, suits most skin types, and the evidence behind it is limited.
- What it does
- Antioxidant
- Best for
- Most skin types
- Evidence
- Limited
The molecule
The Glow take
Nice to have, and nothing to overthink.
Ascorbyl Palmitate plays a quiet supporting role, rounding out a formula rather than being the reason you buy it.
— Maya
What it does
- antioxidant
weak evidenceWeaker than any other vitamin C form we hold. One split-face trial gave it with sodium ascorbyl phosphate, so the effect cannot be attributed to it, and the recent work measures penetration rather than an outcome.
Who it's for, and who should skip it
Tends to suit
- all
Approach with care
No specific group flagged to avoid it.
- Clogs poresLow
- Irritation riskLow
How it fits each skin type
- DrySuits
- CombinationSuits
- OilySuits
- SensitiveSuits
Where it fits in your routine
Plays well with
- vitamin e
- antioxidants
Ascorbyl Palmitate, answered
Is Ascorbyl Palmitate safe during pregnancy?
Yes. Ascorbyl Palmitate is considered safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. As with anything, if you are unsure it is worth a quick word with your doctor or midwife.
Who should avoid Ascorbyl Palmitate?
No specific group is flagged to avoid Ascorbyl Palmitate. It is well tolerated by most skin. Still, introduce anything new one product at a time.
What concentration of Ascorbyl Palmitate actually works?
Its concentration is rarely printed on the label, so use the ingredient list as your clue: near the top third it is likely doing real work, near the bottom it is more of a sprinkle.
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Sources & how we reviewed this
- PMID 39065659abstract only, the full text is paywalled
- PMID 27756097abstract only, the full text is paywalled