Product Description

Stearic Acid Powder is a cosmetic-grade thickening and emulsifying raw material tailored for cosmetic formulations. It is a long-chain saturated fatty acid derived from vegetable oils, providing thickening, emulsifying and stabilizing performance. It helps build stable cream structure, increases product viscosity, enhances spreadability and improves skin soft touch.

It also serves as an emollient for lotion and cream systems, strengthens formula stability without unwanted sticky residue. It features great formulation compatibility, works well with emulsifiers and oil-phase ingredients, widely adopted in moisturizing creams, body butters, cleansing balms and solid skincare products.

COA

Items	Specifications	Test Results
Appearance	White crystalline powder	Complies
Odor	Characteristic, mild odor	Complies
Loss on Drying	≤1.0%	0.42%
Assay	≥98.0%	99.10%
Heavy Metal Total	≤10.0mg/kg	Complies
Lead (Pb)	≤2.0mg/kg	Complies
Arsenic (As)	≤2.0mg/kg	Complies
Mercury (Hg)	≤1.0mg/kg	Complies
Microbiology
Total Plate Count	≤1000cfu/g	<120cfu/g
Yeast & Moulds	≤100cfu/g	<10cfu/g
E.Coli, Pseudomonas, Staphylococcus	Negative	Negative

Functions and Effects

★Excellent thickening & emulsifying performance

Vegetable-derived long-chain fatty acid, builds stable emulsion structure, increases viscosity for creams and solid skincare formulations.

★Smoothing emollient property

Forms a soft protective film on skin surface, delivers smooth skin feel and improves product spreadability.

★Wide formula compatibility

Works well with oil-phase materials and ionic emulsifiers; stable within pH 5.0-9.0 cosmetic systems.

Application Fields

●Suitable for creamy lotions, solid face cleansers, body care products, makeup bases and emulsified skincare formulas. Recommended dosage: 1.0%-8.0%.

●Compatible with various oil-phase ingredients and common cosmetic emulsifiers, effectively locking formula texture and preventing emulsion delamination.

●Natural vegetable-based stearic acid powder optimizes product spreadability, endows skincare products with delicate, silky skin feel without sticky residue.

●Possesses outstanding formula stability and oil-phase adaptability, works steadily in conventional cosmetic pH ranges, perfect for preparing textured and stable daily cosmetic products.

Business Scope

0421001

Packaging And Transportation Methods

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Certificationss

222

FAQ

Q1: What is cosmetic grade stearic acid powder?

A1: It is a natural saturated long-chain fatty acid extracted from vegetable oils, widely used as thickener, emulsifier and texture modifier in cosmetic industry.

Q2: What are the main functions in cosmetic formulas?

A2: It helps thicken the system, stabilize emulsions, build creamy texture, improve spreadability and offer mild emollient effect.

Q3: What is the recommended addition dosage?

A3: The suggested dosage range is 1.0%-8.0%. Lower amount for lotions, higher dosage for heavy cream and solid cosmetics.

Q4: Is it compatible with other cosmetic raw materials?

A4: It has good compatibility with oil-phase components, fatty alcohols and non-ionic emulsifiers. It is not recommended to combine with strong alkaline substances excessively.

Q5: What is its suitable pH range?

A5: Stable performance within pH 5.0–9.0. Extreme high or low pH will affect emulsification and thickening effect.

Q6: Does stearic acid powder irritate the skin?

A6: Cosmetic-grade vegetable stearic acid has low irritation. It is safe for normal and sensitive skin at recommended dosage.

Q7: How to store this product?

A7: Keep sealed in cool, dry and ventilated place. Avoid high temperature and direct sunlight to prevent caking.

Q8: What finished products can it be used for?

A8: Suitable for body cream, facial lotion, solid cleansing stick, makeup base, body butter and various emulsified skincare products.

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