Stearic Acid doesn’t belong to aggressive acids. It’s a fatty acid that can be found in Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, and many natural butters and oils. The component is mostly used for formulation purposes. It makes the product spread and feel better. It’s one of the most important fatty acids in our skin cells.
Stearic Acid in Skincare
- Roles: Cleansing agent, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance ingredient, Masking, Surfactant
- Effects: Moisturizing, Softening, Comedogenic rating3, Malassezia unsafe
- Comedogenicity: 3
Products with Stearic Acid
Total found: 7494
Positioning
0.1%
1
4.1%
2
5.5%
3
6.2%
4
5.6%
5
6.1%
6
5.3%
7
4.5%
8
4.3%
9
3.9%
10
3.8%
11
4%
12
2.7%
13
3.5%
14
2.9%
15
2.9%
16
2.6%
17
2.2%
18
2.2%
19
1.9%
20
2%
21
1.7%
22
1.6%
23
1.5%
24
1.4%
25
1.7%
26
1.1%
27
1.4%
28
1%
29
1.2%
30
1%
31
0.9%
32
0.8%
33
0.7%
34
0.7%
35
0.8%
36
0.7%
37
0.5%
38
0.5%
39
0.5%
40
0.3%
41
0.3%
42
0.3%
43
0.2%
44
0.3%
45
0.3%
46
0.3%
47
0.2%
48
0.1%
49
0.1%
50
0.2%
51
0.1%
52
0.1%
53
0.1%
54
0.2%
55
0.1%
56
0.1%
57
0%
58
0%
59
0.1%
60
0%
61
0%
62
0.1%
63
0.1%
64
0%
65
0%
66
0%
68
0%
69
0%
70
0%
71
0%
72
0%
73
0%
74
0%
76
0.1%
78
0%
79
0%
81
0%
82
0%
83
0%
90
0%
91
0%
93
0%
99
0%
103
0%
104
0%
111
0%
113
0%
116
0%
125
0%
128
0%
133