Product Name: Calcium Stearate

Synonyms: Octadecanoic acid calcium salt

Molecular Formula: C36H70CaO4

Molecular Weight: 607.03

CAS No.: 1592-23-0

EINECS: 216-472-8

Description

Calcium stearate (C36H70CaO4) is a mixture of calcium oxide with solid fatty acids such as stearic and palmitic acids. It is used as pharmaceutical excipient in manufacturing and used for tablet and capsule lubrication. It has good anti-adherent and lubricant properties but poor glidant properties. Calcium stearate is also used in cosmetics and food products.

Benefits

1. Calcium stearate is a calcium salt derived from calcium oxide and stearic acid. It is common in cosmetics, plastics and food. This substance is very useful when used as a thickener, flow agent and waterproof agent, which makes it very popular in cosmetics and other products.

2. One of the greatest advantages of calcium stearate is that it can be used in a variety of products to achieve many different goals. In cosmetics, food and other products, it is used to prevent caking, improve texture and thickening materials. This substance is also used as a flow agent, which means that it reduces friction and promotes the flow of other substances. The pharmaceutical industry uses this substance in many different drugs, and the industrial industry uses it because it can waterproof various materials.

3. Calcium stearate is sometimes used as surfactant, such as soap and other detergents.