Hefei TNJ Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. has many years' experience in the production of fatty alcohols. Stearyl alcohol(C18 alcohol) is one of TNJ's strongest products and it is widely used as the cosmetic purpose such as cosmetic cream and detergents, etc. For more information or details about Stearyl alcohol(C18 alcohol), please ask us by e-mail to sales15@tnjchem.com

Stearyl alcohol or 1-Hydroxyoctadecane, known as C18 alcohol CAS 112-92-5, is a kind of chemical material used in cosmetic field. Stearyl alcohol is a white crystalline solid almost insoluble in water. Stearyl alcohol can typically be used to produce some cosmetic cream and medical tablet formulation in lieu of cetyl alcohol(c16 alchol). For the detergent industry or lubricant, Stearyl alcohol is also an essential chemical material.

Specification 

Appearance                                 White crystalline

Color and lustre(Hazen)               ≤10

Acid value(mg KOH/g)                  ≤0.1

Saponification Value (mg KOH/g) ≤0.5

Iodine Value (gI2/100g)               ≤0.5
Hydroxyl Value (mg KOH/g)          200~220
Main Distillate Fraction (%)          ≥98
Water Content (%)                      ≤0.5

Melting Point (℃)                          55~61

Application 

For heavy industry, 

Stearyl alcohol can be used as lubricant for cold rolling aluminum. This is mainly to improve the surface of metals and it feels more smooth.

For Cosmetics use, 

Stearyl alcohol is an important raw material used for the synthesis of cosmetics products raw materials.

For other industry, 

Stearyl alcohol can be also used to produce plasticizers and some other related chemical raw materials such as polymer stabilizer and ethers, etc.

Packing

25kg/nag