Stearic acid, formally octadecanoic acid, is a fatty acid that is present as a component of triglyceride esters in many natural sources. It occurs most widely in animal fats and products made from ...

Absorption of stearic acid from natural oils has been shown to be efficient, but it is claimed to be lower from short- and long-acyl-chain triacylyglycerol molecules (Salatrim). The aim was to measure ...

MATHIESON 1 has recently obtained electron micrographs of oleophobic stearic acid films adsorbed on mica from hexadecane solution. These show islands of stearic acid in the monolayer, with only about ...

Stearic acid is a long-chain fatty acid. It occurs in a variety of natural sources, including shea butter and coconut oil. Products containing stearic acid may be beneficial for the skin. Multiple ...