Stearyl Alcohol

Stearyl alcohol is prepared from Stearic acid or some fats by the process of catalytic hydrogenation. It takes the form of white granules or flakes, which are insoluble in water and has low toxicity.

It has a wide range if uses as an ingredient in lubricants, resins, perfumes and cosmetics. It is used as an emollient (skin softener), emulsifier, and thickener in ointments of various sports, and widely used as hair coating in shampoos and hair conditioners. It is also used in heavy-duty detergents, laundry pre-softeners, hard surface cleaners, disinfectant, cleaners, metal cleaners, textile processing, wastepaper deinking, agricultural uses in pesticides and soil conditioners.