Stearyl Stearate

• Description: Acts as a versatile emollient and emulsifier. Improves the consistency and thickening in creams, lotions as well as in decorative applications. Ideal substitute for natural spermaceti. Also acts as a stiffening agent in stick applications. Works also as opacifier and pearlizer. Saponification value 101-111.
• Synonyms: Octadecanoic acid, octadecyl ester;Octadecyl stearate
• IUPAC Name: Octadecyl octadecanoate
• Molecular Weight: 536.96
• Molecular Formula: C36H72O2
• SMILES: CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
• InChI: NKBWPOSQERPBFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• InChI Key: InChI=1S/C36H72O2/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-19-21-23-25-27-29-31-33-35-38-36(37)34-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-18-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-35H2,1-2H3
• Boiling Point: 549.0±18.0 °C
• Melting Point: 62 °C
• Flash Point: 297°C
• Purity: 99%+
• Density: 0.857±0.06g/ml
• Solubility: water, 2.871e-012 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
• Appearance: White waxy flakes
• Application: Emulsions for skin and hair care products
• Storage: Store light-protected at a cool and dry place
• Exact Mass: 536.5532
• Physical State: Solid
• Refractive Index: 1.457
• Uses: Recommended use level 1-5%. For external use only.