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butyl stearate

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butyl stearate [′byüd·əl ′stir‚āt]
(organic chemistry)
C17H35COOC4H9A liquid that solidifies at approximately 19°C; mixes with vegetable oils and is soluble in alcohol and ethers but insoluble in water; used as a lubricant, in polishes, as a plasticizer, and as a dye solvent.

butyl stearate
A colorless oleaginous material, practically odorless, used as damp-proofing for concrete.


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ARIZONA CHEMICAL Uniflex products include several grades of butyl stearate suitable for use with molded or extruded processes.
For a lipstick formula, structural ingredients are mainly composed of castor oil, carnauba wax, candelilla wax, bees wax, paraffin wax, ozokerite, isostearyl alcohol, isopropyl palmitate, butyl stearate, cetyl ricinooleate, etc.
Then you go and read the label expecting to find a virtual salad but instead finding yourself reading benzoic acid, butyl stearate, and some totally unpronounceable names.
 
 
 
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