ZINC STEARATE
Food Ingredient
FDA EAFUS / Substances Added to Food
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
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Chemical Identification
| CAS Number | 557-05-1 |
|---|---|
| EC Number | 209-151-9 |
| INCI Name | ZINC STEARATE |
| PubChem CID | 11178 |
| Molecular Formula | C36H70O4Zn |
| InChIKey | XOOUIPVCVHRTMJ-UHFFFAOYSA-L |
| SMILES | CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)[O-].[Zn+2] |
Safety & Regulation
| Regulation | FDA Substances Added to Food (EAFUS) |
|---|
Known Aliases (38)
Common Name
557-05-1
Coad
Dermarone
Dibasic zinc stearate
Hydense
Hytech
Mathe
Metallac
Metasap 576
Octadecanoic acid, zinc salt
OCTADECANOIC ACID, ZINC SALT
Stavinor ZN-E
STEARIC ACID, ZINC SALT
Synpro stearate
Talculin Z
Unichem ZS
Zinc distearate
ZINC DISTEARATE
Zinci stearas
Zinc octadecanoate
ZINC OCTADECANOATE
Zincum stearinicum
Zink distearat
Zn Stearate
INCI Synonym
Cinka stearāts (lv)
Cinkov stearat (sl)
Cink-sztearát (hu)
Diestearato de zinc (es)
Estearato de zinco (pt)
Sinkkistearaatti (fi)
Stéarate de zinc (fr)
Stearato di zinco (it)
Tsinkstearaat (et)
Zinkdistearat (de)
Zinkstearaat (nl)
Zinkstearat (sv)
Στεατικός ψευδάργυρος (el)
IUPAC Name
zinc bis(octadecanoate)
Data Sources (2)
| Source | Source ID | Name in Source | Properties |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA EAFUS / Substances Added to Food | 557-05-1 |
ZINC STEARATE | technical_effect: NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT |
| INCI / Cosmile Europe | 38977 |
ZINC STEARATE |
wikidata: Q204923 functions: ['Anticaking', 'Cosmetic Colorant', 'Viscosity Controlling'] description: Zinc dioctadecanoate restriction: IV/150 |
Record Info
| ID | ZPzdkLL3YjakUvanw2Hq4C |
|---|---|
| Created | April 10, 2026, 6:14 a.m. |
| Modified | April 11, 2026, 12:17 a.m. |
| Enriched | April 10, 2026, 5:25 p.m. |
| Data Source | FDA EAFUS / Substances Added to Food |