Products with Stearic Acid
Stearic Acid is a fatty acid that acts as a thickener and emulsion stabilizer. It gives creams and lotions a rich texture and a smooth, softening feel, and helps keep formulas stable and evenly blended.
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Stearic Acid, the Backbone of a Classic Cream
Long before modern polymers, stearic acid was how a cream got its body. This fatty acid thickens the oil phase and works with a base to help form the emulsion itself, giving the rich, opaque, slightly waxy texture people associate with a traditional moisturizer.
The creams here bear that out. Obagi's Hydrate Luxe and Hydrate both use it, as do SkinCeuticals Emollience and A.G.E. Interrupter Advanced. It also appears in Obagi360 Retinol 1.0% and in Alastin HydraTint Pro Mineral SPF 36.
Will stearic acid break me out?
It has a low comedogenic reputation, but the creams that contain it are often rich ones, and richness is what tends to bother acne-prone skin. Judge the finished product rather than the line on the label.
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Featured Products with Stearic Acid Reviews
“Love this sunscreen, perfect for oily skin not greasy at all .”
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