Water-based zinc stearate is an environmentally friendly option to solvent-based lubricating substances and release agents, supplying premium performance with marginal environmental influence. As ...

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xi’an University of Science and Technology, Xi’an 710054, China ...

A personal trainer reveals his 16-week trial using natural remedies and a bespoke food and fitness regimen which showed ...

Castor oil has traditional and anecdotal uses in reducing hair breakage and dryness, but research evidence is limited. Learn ...

Enter stearic acid, available online and at many retail stores. A long-chain fatty acid, stearic acid is made from both animal and vegetable fats; the waxy appearance of its thin flakes makes it ...

This study explores the use of natural phase change materials, including coconut oil and gelatin, to enhance thermal comfort in cotton fabrics by improving heat storage and insulation.

Sofie Pavitt is a New York–based skin-care expert and licensed esthetician specializing in problematic skin. Known as the ...

The hydrophobicity of a surface gives it peculiar properties, making it non-sticky and more resistant to corrosion. Stearic acid (SA) is saturated carboxylic acid that has C18 in molecular structure.