Insoluble in water (*0 ℃, **0 ml water dissolved only 0.****9 g). Slightly soluble in cold ethanol. Soluble in acetone, benzene, ethyl ether, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, sulfur dioxide, chloroform, hot ethanol, toluene, acetic acid e ester etc.

The product is a white or kind of white powder or sense of soapy crystalline lumps, its profile have fine needle crystal microstrip luster; Have a similar micro smelly, tasteless grease.

Mainly for the production of stearic acid salt: stearic acid sodium magnesium stearate stearic acid calcium stearate lead stearic acid aluminum stearic acid cadmium stearic acid iron stearic acid potassium is widely used in the system the cosmetics, the plastic plasticizer, hardy tuomoji, stabilizing agent, surfactant, rubber sulfide accelerator and water-proofing agent and polishes, metal soap, metal mineral flotation agents, softener, pharmaceuticals, and other organic chemicals. In addition, also can be used as oil-soluble pigment solvent, the slippery agent, wax paper crayon emptying his agent, stearic acid triglyceride emulsifier, etc.