12-Hydroxystearic Acid

12 HSA is an off-white solid fatty acid used to manu facture lithium and calcium based lubricating greases. When reacted with an est er, 12 HSA provides a hard finish for the automotive and small appliance industries. 12 HSA is used in grease manufacture, plastics lubri cation and as a raw material for the synthesis of more complex chemicals. It is used as a high hydroxyl castor based wax, as a wax ingredient.
In cosmetics :

• 12 HSA may be used for gelling liquid petroleum to produce brilliance. It may be incorporated into cold creams and vanishing creams to give a jelly-like feeling
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