Stearic Acid - Cosmetic Grade

Stearic acid (cosmetic grade) is a high-purity fatty acid widely used in skincare and personal care formulations because of its excellent stabilizing, thickening, and emulsifying properties. Obtained mainly from vegetable-based fats, it plays an essential role in giving creams, lotions, balms, and body butters their rich and creamy texture. By strengthening the internal structure of emulsions, it helps oil and water components stay uniformly blended, preventing separation and ensuring long-term product stability.

At the same time, stearic acid improves the sensory feel of cosmetic products. It enhances spreadability, allowing lotions and creams to glide smoothly over the skin, and contributes to a soft, velvety finish. Thanks to its ability to form a light protective barrier on the skin, it helps reduce transepidermal water loss, supporting hydration and leaving the skin feeling nourished and protected.

 

Its versatility makes it a core ingredient in a wide range of products such as moisturizers, facial cleansers, soaps, shaving creams, makeup foundations, and cleansing balms. In soap-making, stearic acid helps create harder, longer-lasting bars with stable and dense foam. In shaving creams, it contributes to rich lather formation and improved razor glide. Across many formulations, its combination of functional performance and skin-friendly characteristics makes stearic acid indispensable in modern cosmetic science, especially for creating stable, high-quality, and luxurious textures.