How we scored it
Where it comes from
Made by reacting stearic acid from vegetable oils or animal tallow with ammonia derived from natural gas. The fatty chain dominates the molecule's mass.
In plain English
Made by reacting stearic acid, a fatty acid from vegetable or animal fat, with ammonia. Used to boost foam, add opacity and control thickness in cleansers and lotions.
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Structure
octadecanamide
References
- 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.
- 2Stearamide. PubChem CID 31292. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov ↗
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