N-Isopropyl Palmitoylamide
A fatty acid amide derivative of palmitic acid and isopropylamine, used as a skin-conditioning emollient in comfort and barrier creams.
Benefits
- ✓Softens and conditions skin
- ✓Contributes to a smooth, non-greasy skin feel
Watch for
- ⚠Limited independent safety data; assumed low risk given structural similarity to isopropyl palmitate and related fatty amides
In depth
What it does
A fatty acid amide derivative of palmitic acid and isopropylamine, used as a skin-conditioning emollient in comfort and barrier creams. As an emollient ingredient, it is particularly valued for softens and conditions skin and contributes to a smooth, non-greasy skin feel.
Skin type guide
Best suited to normal, dry, or combination skin. Lightweight emollients work for oily skin too — richer ones are best reserved for dry and very dry skin types.
How to use it
Works best as a later step in your routine, after water-based serums and treatments. Emollients help seal in earlier layers, so their placement matters — put lighter textures on first.
