Stearic acid,which is also known as "eighteen carbon alkyl acid; octadecanoic acid;.n-Octadecan acid and Octadecan acid."Pure product is white with a shiny piece of soft.Slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene, ether, carbon disulfide, toluene and so on.Industrial white or slightly yellow granules or blocks, for a mixture of stearic acid and palmitic acid and oleic acid containing a small amount, slightly fatty odor. Products mainly used as auxiliary materials and daily chemical products of raw material. 
The CAS NO:57-11-4. The EINECS NO:200-313-4.