Nomenclature
CAS number: 822-16-2
Stearic acid sodium salt.
Description and references
Approx C18H35NaO2. Usually contains sodium palmitate.
Properties
White powder; soapy feel; slight, tallow-like
odor. Slowly soluble in cold water or cold alcohol; freely sol in
the hot solvents. The aq soln is strongly alkaline, due to hydrolysis;
the alcohol soln is practically neutral.Use
Pharmaceutic aid (emulsifying and stiffening agent).
In glycerol suppositories; also in toothpaste; as waterproofing agent.