Stearic Acid(Food Addtive/Pharmaceutical Excipient/Cosmetic/Non-toxic plastic additives
It is widely used in oral and topical medicines. Mainly used as a lubricant for tablets and capsules. It also can be used as an adhensive for tablet coating in combination with shellac. It also can be used as a sustained-release carrier. In topical preparations, stearic acid is used as emulsifier and solvent-enhancing agent, it is hardener in glycerin suppositories.
| Catalog Number | PIE-0275 |
| Alternative Name(s) | Octadecanoic acid n-Octadecanoic acid Stearophanic acid |
| Research Area | Fatty Acid Satls Series |
| Molecular Formula | C18H36O2 |
| CAS# | 57-11-4 |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O |
| Size | inquiry |
| Supplier Page | https://www.protheragen-ing.com/stearic-acidfood-addtivepharmaceutical-excipientcosmeticnon-toxic-plastic-additives-item-11305.html |