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Stearic Acid - Traditionally used as a thickening agent in lotion, this vegetable derived waxy substance is also used as a hardening agent in soaps (at a .5% of your oils as a usage rate). Stearic acid is also used as a hardening agent in candles, vegetable or paraffin based.
Stearic acid is a long chain saturated fatty acid. It is also called Octadecanoic acid or Stearophanic acid. It is usually found in various plants and animal fats. It is a majorly found as a component of shea butter and cocoa butter. The chemical formula of Stearic acid is C18H36O2.
In its solid form, it appears as a white solid and has a mild pungent, oily odor. It floats on water. It functions as a plant metabolite, an algal metabolite, a Daphnia magna metabolite, and a human metabolite. It is derived from an octadecane.