stearic acid

noun

stea·ric acid stē-ˈer-ik-

stē-ˈa-rik-,

ˈstir-ik-

: a white crystalline fatty acid C₁₈H₃₆O₂ obtained by saponifying tallow or other hard fats containing stearin

also : a commercial mixture of stearic and palmitic acids

Examples of stearic acid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Key ingredients Titanium dioxide, octisalate, stearic acid Size 1 fl. —

Sam Peters, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023 The lotion includes hydrating shea butter and jojoba oil, softening stearic acid, and grape seed oil—which one study found helped encourage wound healing in a group of recently-tattooed individuals. —

Sam Peters, ELLE, 16 Feb. 2023 This illustration of stearic acid shows the 18 carbon molecules binding to 36 hydrogen molecules and to two oxygen molecules. —

Heidi Silver, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2019 Two ingredients to look for in a body wash, according to Joshua Zeicher, MD, Director of Cosmetic and Clinical Research, Department of Dermatology at Mount Sinai in New York City, are stearic acid and ceramides. —

Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 17 Nov. 2022 Emulsifiers: Ingredients such as xanthan gum or stearic acid that prevent a formula from separating. —

Nia Decaille, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2020 Replacements for trans fats include high oleic oils, fully hydrogenated oils (high in stearic acid) and tropical oils (mainly palm oil). —

Environmental Nutrition, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Aug. 2019 And all of the samples contained chemicals like palmitic acid and stearic acid, which suggest plant oils and waxes were also part of the mix. —

Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 2 July 2019 See More

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