Palm-Based Stearic Acid - Vegetable Origin C18 Fatty Acid

Stearic Acid is a saturated C18 fatty acid used extensively across personal care, cosmetics, soap and industrial manufacturing. Chemically known as Octadecanoic Acid, pure Stearic Acid has the molecular formula C₁₈H₃₆O₂ and CAS number 57-11-4.

In cosmetic applications, Stearic Acid can function as a cleansing ingredient, emulsifying surfactant, emulsion stabilizer and refatting ingredient. These properties make it useful in creams, lotions, cleansers and numerous skin-care and personal-care formulations.

Palm Oil Fruit - Mars Oleochemicals Malaysia

Stearic acid is a fatty acid used in emulsification, thickening, cleansing, cosmetics, soaps and manufacturing.

Beyond cosmetics, Stearic Acid has broad industrial utility. It is used in soap manufacture, rubber processing, plastics, candles, lubricants, coatings and as an intermediate for metallic stearates. Its combination of fatty-acid functionality and solid physical properties supports numerous processing applications.

Mars Oleochemicals supports international commercial requirements for multiple palm-based Stearic Acid grades, including different C18 profiles for personal care, soap, rubber and industrial applications.