DEFINITION

Sodium Stearate is a compound of sodium with a mixture of solid organic acids obtained from sources of vegetable or animal origin and consists mainly of variable proportions of sodium stearate (C₁₈H₃₅NaO₂) and sodium palmitate (C₁₆H₃₁NaO₂). The content of stearic acid in the fatty acid fraction is NLT 40.0% of the total content. The sum of stearic acid and palmitic acid in the fatty acid fraction is NLT 90.0% of the total content. Sodium stearate contains small amounts of the sodium salts of other fatty acids.