Sodium Stearate
Sodium Stearate is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 181 products on Poliage, most often deodorant, body wash and exfoliant. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
Soap made from stearic acid. Washes and thickens bar soaps and sticks.
What it does
Contains Sodium Stearate: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Stearate: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Stearate: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Sodium Stearate: viscosity-controlling
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 38064, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Sodium Stearate
Whole Foods
Cypress Cedar Scented Deodorant
Lists fragrance
Cetaphil
Deep Cleansing Bar 3PK
Body wash · Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Dove
Déo pour tout le corps
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Old spice
Deodorant
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Baxter of California
DEODORANT - CEDARWOOD AND OAKMOSS ESSENCE
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Baxter of California
DEODORANT - CITRUS & HERBAL MUSK
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, essential oils
Baxter of California
DEODORANT - ITALIAN LIME & POMEGRANATE ESSENCE
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Maison Louis Marie
Deodorant - No.04 Bois de Balincourt
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Maison Louis Marie
Deodorant - No.09 Vallée de Farney
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Maison Louis Marie
Deodorant - No.13 Nouvelle Vague
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Unilever
Deodorant Extra Fresh
Lists fragrance, silicones
Salt & Stone
Deodorant Gel
Deodorant · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Old Spice
Deodorant Old Spice Bearglove
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Tabac
Deodorant Stick
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
L’occitane
Déodorant stick
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Old Spice
Deodorant Swagger
Lists fragrance
Old Spice
Desodorante
Lists fragrance
Arm & Hammer
Desodorante
Lists fragrance, essential oils
Dignity Bar Soap
Lists fragrance, coconut derivatives
Unilever
dove 0%
Lists fragrance, silicones
Dove
Dove Cream Beauty Bar
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
Dove men care deo
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Dove
Dove Oatmilk & Berry Brulee Plant Milk Cleansing Bsr
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Unilever
dove pink beauty bar
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
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