Description

Stearic Acid Vegetable Wax ingredients Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, vegetable derived from Typically Palmis, is an emulsifying and thickening agent found in many vegetable fat, gives soft waxy, pearly and cooling feel on the skin. Stearic acid is the main ingredient used in making bar soaps and lubricants. It occurs naturally in butter acids, tallow, cascarilla bark, and in other oils. Stearic Acid also widely used as basic ingredients in personal care products, useful in making candles, soaps, plastics, oil pastel, cosmetics and for softening rubber. Stearic acid is used to harden soaps, particulary those made with vegetable oil, that otherwise tend to be very soft. Also added to creamy cleansers to increase the viscosity, improve the skin feel and boost the creaminess of the foam.

Although stearic acid is called an acid it is very different to lactic and fruit acids in as much as it is a waxy solid. It is obtained from Palm Oil and are used as wax components in creams to provide increased consistency and skin protection. It may also be reacted with an alkali to form a soap as an emulsifier (Alkali such as Sodium Hydroxide with the Stearic Acid would give you Sodium Stearate and Water.

How To Used :

Use levels: 0.1-1% typically. Add into the oil phase and heat thoroughly. Stearic Acid doesn't melt until 69-71C and can cause granulation in your finished product if not properly mixed in. Insoluble in water, soluble in oils and alcohols.

For cosmetic use only and not to be consumed.