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Stearic Acid

Vegetable-derived fatty acid used as lubricant, emulsifier and coating agent.

GRADES: Pharma grade — IP / BP / USP-NF

Product Overview

About this product

Stearic Acid is a saturated fatty acid used in solid-dose manufacturing as a lubricant and in semisolids as an emulsifying and stiffening agent. Our vegetable-derived pharma grade offers dependable melt behaviour and low impurity profiles for tableting, cream and ointment bases, and taste-mask coating applications.

Key Applications

Tablet and capsule lubricant
Emulsifier in creams and ointments
Coating and taste-masking agent
Candle, cosmetic and rubber industries

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Parameter	Typical Specification
Description	White or yellowish-white waxy flakes / powder
Origin	Vegetable; Kosher & Halal suitable
Identification	Complies with IP / BP / USP-NF
Acid value	194 – 212
Iodine value	NMT 4.0
Congealing range	54 – 69 °C (grade dependent)

Typical values shown for reference — request the current Technical Data Sheet for the controlling specification.

Packaging

25 kg bags.

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