A completely palm-free stearic acid derived from rapeseed oil. Widely used to add hardness and opacity to wax formulations. Commonly used as an emulsifying agent, providing viscosity controlling, emollient, and skin softening qualities to creams and lotions.
Sustainability Information
Palm Free Stearic Acid (PHC 0282) meets the "bio-based and/or natural products" characteristic because it is Derived Natural per ISO 16128-1: 2016 and ISO 16128-2: 2016 guidelines, with a Natural Origin Index of 1.
Sustainable product
Univar Solutions "sustainable product" designation means we have worked
with supplier partners to review and provide documentation for the following six areas:
bio-based or natural ingredients, product carbon footprints, safer substitutes, circular
ingredients, social, and environmental impact.