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Stearic Acid - Triple Pressed - Vegetable Based - White Flakes - 4 lbs. net wt - Grade: Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, and Food
Shipped in a safety sealed PP container with resealable lid and removable handle which keeps product dry and air tight.
A waxy solid frequently used to bind, stabilize, and harden soap bars. It's soap-like quality enables it to penetrate the skin, providing emollient and skin-softening properties.
Also used to emulsify, thicken, or otherwise bind and stabilize cosmetics such as lotions and creams including shaving creams.
Also widely used in candles to add firmness, a longer burn-time, and a white (opaque) smooth look.
Stearic Acid - Triple Pressed - Vegetable Based - White Flakes - 4 lbs. - safety sealed PP container with resealable lid and removable handle A saturated fatty acid, naturally-occurring stearic acid can come from many animal and vegetable fats. Our Stearic Acid is 100% vegetable-based, triple-pressed, as well as cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical grade. It can be used as an inexpensive emulsifying agent in water-in-oil and oil-in-water formulations. Stearic acid is a waxy solid. It is frequently used to bind, stabilize and harden soap bars. It's soap-like quality enables it to penetrate the skin, providing emollient and skin-softening properties. Also used to emulsify, thicken, or otherwise bind and stabilize lotions and creams. Stearic acid is also widely used in candles. In candle making it adds firmness, a longer burn-time, and a white (opaque) smooth look.