What it is
Zinc Stearate is a fine and white powder.
What it does
Zinc Stearate has the ability to repel water. Because of this, it is widely used as a base for soaps.
In addition, Zinc Stearate is used to prevent the oily and liquid parts of an emulsion from separating, to make the oil parts of products thicker, and to reduce the transparent appearance of products once finished.
Side effects
Zinc Stearate can cause mild irritations.
