Stearic Acid
Natural fatty acid occurring in vegetable fats. Anionic oil-in-water emulsifier. White to yellowish flakes, oil-like odor (synonyms: octadecanoic acid, heptadecane-carboxylic acid). Insoluble in water, soluble in oils & alcohols. Consider checking out these essential oils and skincare products!
Vegetable based 95% pure stearic acid. Also called reagent grade. It is a naturally occurring fatty acid. It is use in a variety of cosmetics and personal care products. Moreover, it functions primarily as a surfactant and emulsifier. Lastly, Stearic acid is insoluble in water, soluble in oils and alcohols.
Traditionally used as a thickening agent in lotion, this vegetable derived waxy substance also uses as a hardening agent in soaps (at a .5% of your oils as a usage rate). Stearic acid also uses as a hardening agent in candles, vegetable or paraffin based.
Here are some key roles and uses of stearic acid:
- Emulsifier: Stearic acid functions as an emulsifier, helping to mix oil and water-based ingredients in cosmetic formulations, such as lotions and creams.
- Surfactant: It acts as a surfactant, aiding in the dispersion of substances that wouldn’t normally mix, such as oil and water.
- Thickening Agent: Stearic acid uses to thicken lotions and creams, improving their texture and consistency.
- Soap Hardener: In soapmaking, stearic acid is employee as a hardening agent, contributing to the solidity and durability of soap bars.
- Candle Making: It can be used in candle production, whether the candles are vegetable-based or made from paraffin wax.
Derived from vegetable sources, our 95% pure stearic acid, also known as reagent grade, finds applications in cosmetics and personal care products. It primarily functions as a surfactant and emulsifier. Traditionally, it has been employed as a thickening agent in lotions, and it also serves as a hardening agent in soaps (at a usage rate of about 0.5% of your total oils). Additionally, stearic acid plays a role in solidifying candles, whether they’re vegetable-based or made from paraffin.
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