Database/Anticaking/Aluminum Distearate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Aluminum Distearate natural?

Yes. Stearic acid comes from vegetable or animal fats; aluminium and hydroxide are natural mineral fragments under ISO 16128.

INCI nameAluminum Distearate
CAS300-92-5
FormulaC36H72AlO5 · 611.9 Da
FunctionAnticaking · Emulsion Stabilising
FeedstockMade by reacting stearic acid, derived from vegetable…

How we scored it

Stearic acid (natural, oleochemical) + hydroxide + aluminium (natural mineral) -> whole salt 1.0.
What counts. ISO 16128-2 scores the atoms that remain in the final ingredient. Reagents, solvents, catalysts and protecting groups used during manufacture leave no mass behind and are not counted.

Where it comes from

Made by reacting stearic acid, derived from vegetable oils (e.g. palm, soy) or animal tallow, with an aluminium hydroxide source. All fragments are natural-origin.

In plain English

An aluminium salt of stearic acid, a fatty acid from vegetable oil or animal fat. Used in powders and cosmetics to prevent clumping and thicken formulas.

Structure

2D structure of Aluminum Distearate

PubChem CID 16682938 ↗

References

  1. 1ISO 16128-1:2016 and ISO 16128-2:2017 — Guidelines on technical definitions and criteria for natural and organic cosmetic ingredients and products. ISO, Geneva.
  2. 2Aluminum Distearate. PubChem CID 16682938. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3ALUMINUM DISTEARATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4ALUMINUM DISTEARATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=ALUMINUM%20DISTEARATE