Dipalmitin

Dipalmitin (CAS 26657-95-4), also known as Glyceryl Dipalmitate, is a diglyceride ester of palmitic acid used as an emulsifier and moisturizing agent in food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Where is Dipalmitin used?

• Food: structuring agent and emulsifier in shortenings, margarine, and baked goods
• Cosmetics: emollient in creams, lotions, and lip products
• Pharmaceuticals: lipid excipient in controlled-release matrices and lipid-based drug delivery systems
• Specialty confectionery coatings: fat bloom control
• It provides controlled fat crystallization and interfacial stabilization in complex formulations.

Commercial specifications

• Some suppliers offer material meeting FCC or Ph. Eur. purity standards
• Packaging in kilogram-scale bags through to bulk quantities