What the heck is sodium stearate?? Well, it is obviously a chemical. It is the sodium salt of stearic acid. The appearance of this salt is a white solid. The melting point is around 240 to 255 C. It is soluble in water. The salt itself is made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and sodium. The molecular formula is specifically C18H35NaO2.
This article is good for basic finds of sodium stearate and it's uses. The real life applications of sodium stearate is from soaps to food additives. One of the most common uses of sodium stearate is in soap. THe salt has both hydrophili and hydrophobic parts. It provides a formation of micelles, it basically provides a lipophilic environment for hydrophobic compounds. It can also be used in the pharmaceutical industry as a surfactant to aid the sulubility of hydrophobic compounds in production of many mouth foams. One of the uses I found in looking into sodium stearate is in deodorant stick products. It takes it's role by cleaning off the oils on the body. Sodium stearate is a common ingredient in many cosmetic products and possibly even food.
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