Stearic acid 50/50 (vegetable) in pearls -

For the food sector, for cosmetic and chemical-technical applications.

Application

Stearic acid 50, vegetable is produced by saponification of vegetable oils. During the manufacturing process, the stearic acid is worked up into a usable product in appropriate separation processes, such as hydrolysis and subsequent distillation. This is the unsaturated C-18 cut, which is subsequently used in many cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications (skin and body care, e.g. shaving foam). Stearic acid is also used as a base for candles, which burn CO2-neutrally, unlike the commonly used paraffin. In technical chemistry, stearic acid is used as an additive in rubber compounds or other plastics.