Database/Anticaking/Lithium Stearate
100% natural origin · ISO 16128

Is Lithium Stearate natural?

Yes. Both the stearic-acid chain and the lithium counter-ion are natural-origin, from oleochemical and mineral feedstocks respectively.

INCI nameLithium Stearate
CAS4485-12-5
FormulaC18H35LiO2 · 290.4 Da
FunctionAnticaking · Binding
FeedstockThe feedstock is stearic acid from vegetable or…

How we scored it

Stearate (natural fatty acid, 283.5 Da) + Li+ (natural mineral counter-ion, 6.9 Da); 290.4/290.4 = 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

The feedstock is stearic acid from vegetable or animal fat, neutralised with a lithium mineral base. No petrochemical fragment is present in the final molecule.

In plain English

A texture-enhancing powder made from stearic acid and lithium, used to bind, thicken, and prevent caking in formulas.

CosIng definition: Lithium stearate

Structure

2D structure of Lithium Stearate

lithium octadecanoate

PubChem CID 517357 ↗

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. 2Lithium Stearate. PubChem CID 517357. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
  3. 3LITHIUM STEARATE. CosIng — European Commission cosmetic ingredient database. ec.europa.eu/cosing ↗
  4. 4LITHIUM STEARATE. CosIng u2014 European Commission database for information on cosmetic substances and ingredients. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/cosing/search?search=LITHIUM%20STEARATE