Characters and Uses: Sodium stearate, or sodium octadecanoate, is the sodium salt of stearic acid. It is the major component of soaps along with many types of solid deodorants, rubbers, latex paints, inks and in accelerators. It is also a component of some food additives and food flavorings.

Characters and Uses: Sodium stearate, or sodium octadecanoate, is the sodium salt of stearic acid. It is the major component of soaps along with many types of solid deodorants, rubbers, latex paints, inks and in accelerators. It is also a component of some food additives and food flavorings.