STEARIC ACID | GENERAL DEFINITIONS | PROPERTIES

STEARIC
ACID

GENERAL DEFINITIONS
CAS NUMBER	57 – 11 – 4
GENERAL CATEGORY	Industrial and cosmetic ingredients
FACTORIAL CATEGORY	Emulsifier and thickener agent
TRADE NAME	Stearic acid

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
CHEMICAL FORMULA	C18H36O2
MOLECULAR WEIGHT	284.50
MELTING POINT ( C )	69.4
FLASH POINT ( C )	196
BOILING POINT ( C )	350
DENSITY	0.950 g / cm3
SOLUBILITY	Insoluble in water. Soluble in diethyl ether and acetone

STEARIC ACID

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND USES
APPEARANCE	Crystal or powder
COLOR	White or yellow
ODOR	Acharacteristic odor.
AID MEASURES	It causes no irritation.
STORAGE	Keep cool and dry place
APPLICATIONS	Stearic acid, which is a slightly peculiar smell, raw white or pale yellow solid granular or powder form. Stearic acid, used as emulsifiers in cosmetics manufacture and consistency enhancer. Also in industrial areas and in particular the accelerator and softening agent in rubber production, as a hardening agent in the production of candles, as a raw material in the textile and help in curing agent is used as raw material in soap.

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