Stearic Acid
Description: Natural fatty acid occurring in vegetable fats. Anionic oil-in-water emulsifier. White to yellowish flakes, oil-like odor. Insoluble in water, soluble in oils & alcohols. It is commonly used to emulsify lotions made from scratch. This can also be used in candle manufacturing to raise the melt point and improve the hardness of candle wax.
Benefits:
- Acts as good emulsion stabilizing agent
- Has effective thickening properties
- Provides a soft, pearly and cooling feel on the skin. Often used in lubricants.
Use: All kinds of personal care products including soaps, creams, lotions, foundation creams, liquefying creams, protective & shaving creams.
Applications: Warm to melt for use; usual concentration 2-10%. For external use only.
Ingredients: Stearic Acid
This product is a cosmetic raw material and is intended for external use only in cosmetic and personal care formulations. It is not intended for internal consumption or medicinal use.
- Do not ingest.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Avoid direct contact with eyes.
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While we do not offer products for internal use, we source only high-quality, pharmaceutical or food-grade ingredients. Ingredient purity and performance are critical in cosmetic applications, just as they are in ingestible products.
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