Ingredient

Stearic Acid

Low risk

FunctionEmulsifier

What it is — Stearic Acid (INCI: Stearic Acid) is a fatty acid that occurs naturally in skin's own lipids, used as a co-emulsifier and texture agent.

What it does — It is commonly used to thicken, stabilize emulsions and give creams a rich, cushiony body.

Typical use — It appears in creams, lotions, balms and cleansers, where it builds texture and helps hold the formula together.

Who it suits / good to know — Generally well tolerated across skin types. Richer, waxy textures can feel heavy on very oily skin, so preference varies by person.

Safety — DHALIORA grades it low risk: a skin-identical fatty acid. This reflects the ingredient in general and is not medical advice; patch-test if your skin is easily irritated.

Why we grade it Low: Low risk — skin-identical fatty acid.
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Found in these DHALIORA products

Found in 3 DHALIORA products

Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie] Birthtii Layered Hand & Body Lotion [Cake from Susie]Screening 9.3 GOUNBAL Wellbeing Health Premium Foot Care Cream GOUNBAL Wellbeing Health Premium Foot Care CreamScreening 8.7 Marshique Serum Glow Tone-up Sun Cushion SPF50+ Marshique Serum Glow Tone-up Sun Cushion SPF50+Screening 9.5
How grades are set — Risk reflects our own reading of publicly available safety data, an EWG-style reading shown at the worst-case grade we've assigned this ingredient across products. It isn't a third party's proprietary score, and it isn't medical advice. Always read the packaging and patch-test where indicated.
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