C18H35NaO2
306.5 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
SODIUM STEARATE
CAS822-16-2EC212-490-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Emulsifying and stiffening agent
Sodium stearate is a salt form of stearic acid commonly used as an emulsifying and stiffening agent in various consumer and industrial products. It is frequently incorporated into cosmetics, deodorant sticks, toothpaste, and pharmaceutical suppositories, where it functions as a gelling agent and stabilizer.
Emulsifying and stiffening agent in pharmaceuticalsGelling agent in deodorant sticks (7-9 wt%)Stabilizer in plastics
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Related Compounds
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for SODIUM STEARATE (CAS 822-16-2) is 2915.70, 3401.20.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.70, 3401.20
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 70 50, 3401 20 90
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
sodium octadecanoate
InChIKey
RYYKJJJTJZKILX-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Na+]
Synonyms (22)
- Bonderlube 235
- Edenor FHTI
- Flexichem B
- Nonsoul sn 15
- Prifer 1634
- Prodhygine
- Rhenogran nast 50acmf-ge1858
- SODIUM STEARATE
- SODIUM STEARATE [MART.]
- Sodium octadecanoate
- Sodium palmitostearate
- Sodium stearate (NF)
- Sodium stearate, pure
- Stearates
- Stearic acid, sodium salt
- stearate sodium
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