Stearic Acid
Stearic Acid is a surfactant and cleansing ingredient. It’s in 1,193 products on Poliage, most often mascara, body wash and body lotion. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 26, 2026
In plain English
A fatty acid from plant or animal fat. Thickens creams, helps oil and water blend and makes soap.
What it does
Contains Stearic Acid: cleansing
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Stearic Acid: emulsifying
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Stearic Acid: emulsion-stabilising
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Stearic Acid: masking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Stearic Acid: refatting
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Stearic Acid: surfactant
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 79070, accessed October 22, 2026.
Products that contain Stearic Acid
Nivea men
Nivea men rasage corps
75 ml · Label from France · Lists fragrance, sulfates
Nivea
Nivea Men Sensitive Mousse à raser
193g; 200ml · Label from Switzerland · Lists fragrance, parabens, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Nivea Soft
200 ml · Label from Bolivia · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Beiersdorf
Nivea Soft
200 ml · Label from Germany · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, silicones
Nivea
Nivea Soft Cream
50ml · Label from India · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
Nivea Soft Feuchtigkeitscreme
75 ml · Label from Austria · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Nivea
Nivea Soft Light Moisturiser
200 ml · Label from India · Lists fragrance, drying alcohol, silicones
NARS
Notorious Mascara
Mascara · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Cetaphil
Nourishing & Hydrating Lotion
Body lotion · Lists silicones
Nivea
Nourishing Care Body Wash
Body wash · 30 fl oz · Lists fragrance, sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Nivea
Nourishing Care Body Wash with Nourishing Serum
Body wash · 20 mL · Lists sulfates, salicylic acid, coconut derivatives
Tula
Nourishing Cleanser - Prebiotic Face Wash
Cleanser · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, exfoliating acid, sulfates, coconut derivatives
Dr Teal’s
Nourishing Coconut Oil Body Lotion
Lists fragrance, essential oils, silicones, coconut derivatives
Jergens
Nourishing Honey Moisturizer
Body lotion · 16.8 oz · Lists fragrance, parabens, silicones
Unilever
Nourishing Secrets Ritual Restaurador
400 ml · Label from Argentina, Bolivia and Chile · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
Nudestix
NUDEFIX Cream Concealer
Concealer · Lists drying alcohol, silicones
Unilever
Nutrición go fresh crema corporal
Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Unilever
Nutrición Intensiva crema de manos
75 ml · Label from Spain · Ingredients incomplete, can’t check
Dove
Oat Milk & Berry Brulee Plant Milk Body Wash
Body wash · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
St. Ives
Oatmeal and Shea Butter Hand & Body Lotion Moisturizer
Body lotion · 20.28 oz · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
OSEA
Ocean Cleansing Milk
Cleanser · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Bath & Body Works
Ocean Ultimate Hydration Body Cream
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, silicones
Buttah Skin
Oil-Free Hyaluronic Gel-Cream Moisturizer
Moisturizer · 2oz · Lists exfoliating acid, silicones, salicylic acid
OLAY
OLAY beauty fluid
200 ml · Label from Spain · Lists parabens, silicones, coconut derivatives
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