base musky

Palmitic Acid Substitutes & Alternatives

waxy fatty oily skin creamy

Palmitic acid has a very faint, waxy, fatty odour with a bland, oily, skin-like character that reads more as a tactile impression than a distinct scent.

⚗ 15 substitutes for Palmitic Acid

1.

Alcohol C-10

54.8% match
base aldehydic Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and oily

2.

Methyl Nonyl Ketone

54.0% match
base floral Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, oily and fatty

3.

Myristic Acid

51.7% match
base floral Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and fatty

4.

Methyl Palmitate

47.4% match
heart waxy
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and oily

5.

Alcohol C-9

47.2% match
heart green
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Why this substitute

Shares fatty, waxy and oily

6.

Hexyl Cinnamaldehyde (Hexyl Cinnamic Aldehyde)

40.0% match
base floral
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and oily

7.

Lauric Acid

39.8% match
top acidic Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and fatty

8.

GERANYL ACETATE 60 RC

37.9% match
heart floral Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and oily

9.

Caprylic Acid

35.8% match
base animalic Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares fatty, waxy and oily

10.

2-Methylbutyl 2-Methylbutyrate

34.3% match
top green
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and fatty

11.

Alcohol C-6 (Hexanol) (Natural)

32.1% match
top floral
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and fatty

12.

Ethyl Undecylenate

31.1% match
heart gourmand
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy, fatty and creamy

13.

Hexyl Tiglate

27.5% match
top green
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Why this substitute

Shares oily and waxy

14.

Alcohol C-12 Lauric

25.6% match
base aldehydic Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and fatty

15.

Methyl Myristate

25.2% match
heart waxy Same position
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Why this substitute

Shares waxy and fatty