STEARIC ACID
- Function
- cleansing, emulsion stabilising, fragrance, refatting, surfactant - cleansing, surfactant - emulsifying
- CAS
- 57-11-4
- Comedogenic
- 2–3Fulton JE Jr, J Soc Cosmet Chem 40(6):321-333 (1989), Table I, as "Stearic acid"; range is Fulton's own footnote *, "results depend on source of raw material"
- Appears in
- 537 products in our catalogue
Classified as
- animal possible
- malassezia fatty acid
- malassezia fatty alcohol
Definition
Stearic acid
Chemical definition from CosIng, the EU cosmetic ingredient register.