Product Features:
Ascorbyl palmitate is afat-soluble form of Ascorbic Acid, or Vitamin C. Unlike ascorbic acid, which iswater-soluble, ascorbyl palmitate is able to be stored in cell membranes untilneeded by the body.
Ascorbyl palmitate is asynthetic ester comprised of the 16-carbon chain saturated fatty acid palmiticacid and L-ascorbic acid. The ester linkage is at the 6 carbon of ascorbicacid. It is used as an antioxidant in foods, pharmaceuticals, skin care andcosmetics, and is also used as a preservative for the natural oils, oleates,fragrances, colors, Vitamins and other edible oils and waxes which are used inpharmaceuticals, skin care, cosmetics and foods.
It is assessed by the Committee on Food Additives of the World Health Organization (WHO) as a nutrient,efficient,safety food additives. it is the only one that can be used as Antioxidants ininfant food .
Food additives:
1. used as Antioxidants and color fixative to prevent natural pigments (such as chili redpigment, lycopene, carotene, lutein, etc.)from oxidation;
2. used as afat-soluble antioxidant, especially obviously effect in soybean oil, cottonseedoil, palm oil, unsaturated fats and hydrogenated vegetable oils;
3. for Infant food, it can prevent the food from oxidation defeated;
4. for fried products, it can prevent lipid rancidity to extend the food’s shelf life (such as instant noodles, potato chips, fried fish, grilled meat, etc.).
Beauty : it has the functions of skin whitening, anti-wrinkle and removing wrinkle by using in the cosmeticindustry.
Health & Medical : To protect the active ingredient from oxidation; usedas a nutrition enhancer like Vitamin C but without any gastrointestinal irritation.