Stearic Acid is an organic, fatty acid that comes from vegetable fats & oils. It works harmoniously to ensure that the skin is nourished from deep within. Stearic Acid can be used in the manufacture of candles, cosmetics, shaving soaps, lubricants, and pharmaceuticals. When added to soap this ingredient will produce a bar that is harder and that has a more stable lather.
Cosmetic & Personal-Care Applications
Creams & Lotions: Provides body, thickness and a rich, smooth texture.
Face Creams: Helps improve consistency and gives a protective, conditioning skin feel.
Body Butters: Used to increase firmness and create a luxurious texture.
Cleansing Creams: Provides structure and contributes to a creamy consistency.
Soaps: Commonly used in soap making to improve hardness, lather and skin feel.
Shaving Products: Helps create a dense, creamy texture and improves glide.
Facial Cleansers: Provides viscosity and a creamy skin feel.
Hair Conditioners: Can contribute to thickness, conditioning and product structure.
Hair Creams & Styling Products: Helps provide consistency and body.
Lip Balms: Helps create firmness and improve the texture of balm formulations.
Anhydrous Balms: Provides structure and helps produce a stable, firm consistency.
Emulsions: Functions as a co-emulsifier and consistency-enhancing ingredient.
Typical Cosmetic Usage
Application Typical Usage Rate
Face Cream 1–5%
Body Lotion 1–5%
Body Butter 2–10%
Facial Cleanser 1–5%
Soap 2–10%
Shaving Cream 2–8%
Hair Conditioner 1–5%
Hair Cream 1–5%
Lip Balm 1–5%
Body Balm 2–10%
Formulation note: Stearic Acid has a melting point around 54–56°C, so it is normally incorporated into the heated oil phase of emulsions and melted completely before combining with the other phases.
Stearic Acid is an organic, fatty acid that comes from vegetable fats & oils. It works harmoniously to ensure that the skin is nourished from deep within. Stearic Acid can be used in the manufacture of candles, cosmetics, shaving soaps, lubricants, an
