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CAS number: 31229-74-0 / 635; Palmitic acid, diester with 5-hydroxy-6-methylpyridine-3,4-dimethanol
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Pyridoxine dipalmitate, the di-ester of pyridoxine with palmitic acid (hexadecanoic acid) is used in cosmetic formulations. It acts as an antistatic agent (reduces static electricity by neutralizing the electrical charge on the surface, e.g. of hair) and as a combability aid (reduces or prevents tangling of the hair due to changes or damage on the hair surface and thus improves combability).
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer