Stéarine 1855

Description of POFAC 1855 Stearic Acid

Stearin 1855 is a product of plant origin, meeting the highest standards of quality and purity. Certified Kosher and Halal, it is perfectly suited to a variety of dietary and cultural requirements. What's more, it complies with European REACH regulations, guaranteeing its safety and respect for environmental standards.

Stearin is a triglyceride, a pearly white solid obtained by saponification of natural vegetable or animal fats. It is also known as tristearin or stearic acid (C57H110O6).

Stearin is odourless and tasteless. At room temperature, it forms a white solid. Its melting point is around 70°C.

This saturated fatty acid, naturally present in animal and vegetable fats, is mainly used as a consistency factor to thicken preparations, enrich and stabilise emulsions, harden mixtures, etc.

Stearin is insoluble in water and very slightly soluble in ethanol. It is a biodegradable substance.

Properties of stearin 1855

• Cleaning agent: helps keep surfaces clean
• Emulsifier: helps form mixtures between immiscible liquids
• Emulsion stabiliser: promotes the emulsion process and improves emulsion stability and shelf life
• Masking agent: reduces or inhibits the basic odour or taste of a product
• Lipid restoring agent: restores lipids in the hair or upper layers of the skin
• Surfactant: reduces the surface tension of cosmetic products and contributes to the even distribution of the product during use

Format Stearic acid POFAC 1855

Microbead powder

Packaged in 25 kg bags