Adjective
Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, palmitic acid, a white crystalline body belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62¡ C.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIt seemed to be suggested that things like stearic and palmitic acids could negatively impact the skin lightening process while linoleic acid, oleic acid, and a few others have the capacity to lighten skin significantly. Source: Internet
No answer about the palmitic acid (it’s inconsequential so why list it right next to the vitA; it’s misleading IMO ) and only the answer of “there are lots of vitA occurring in nature (most of which we can’t use as a vitamin so again not relevant).” Source: Internet
This fatty substance—packed with stearic, palmitic, linoleic, and oleic acids, as well as vitamins E and A—has already been incorporated into commercial creams and lotions. Source: Internet