Is it vegan?
Stearic Acid
Stearic acid is a fatty acid found in both plant and animal fats. Cosmetic stearic acid is mostly made from vegetable fats such as palm or coconut, but tallow-derived stearic acid also exists.
- On a list as
- Stearic Acid
- What it does
- Thickener and emulsifier
- Where it comes from
- Vegetable fats or animal fat
- Vegan?
- Depends on the source
Why it’s in a formula
It thickens a cream, helps keep it stable, and gives it a smooth, rich feel.
- The list doesn’t say which fat it came from. Several of the pieces that contain it are already not vegan for another reason, marked below.
Where you’ll find it at Divina
Read from each piece’s published ingredient list. 6 pieces.
Questions
Is stearic acid vegan?
It can be. Most is made from vegetable fats, but it can also come from animal fat, and a list doesn’t name the source.
How we know: every ingredient list on this site is the manufacturer’s own, read piece by piece and shade by shade, and the pieces above are worked out from those lists each time the site is built. Ingredient names and functions follow the EU’s CosIng database. This page describes cosmetic ingredients; it isn’t medical advice.
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