| Identification | More |  [Name]
  GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE |  [CAS]
  11099-07-3 |  [Synonyms]
  1,2,3-PROPANETRIOL 1-OCTADECANOATE 1-MONOOCTADECANOYL-RAC-GLYCEROL 1-MONOSTEARIN 1-MONOSTEAROYL-RAC-GLYCEROL 1-STEAROYL-RAC-GLYCEROL 2,3-Dihydroxypropyl octadecanoate alpha-monostearin DL-ALPHA-STEARIN EMALEX GMS-10SE EMALEX GMS-15SE EMALEX GMS-195 EMALEX GMS-20SE EMALEX GMS-25SE EMALEX GMS-45RT EMALEX GMS-50 EMALEX GMS-55FD EMALEX GMS-A EMALEX GMS-ASE EMALEX GMS-B ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOSTEARATE |  [EINECS(EC#)]
  204-664-4 |  [Molecular Formula]
  C21H42O4 |  [MDL Number]
  MFCD00036186 |  [Molecular Weight]
  358.56 |  [MOL File]
  11099-07-3.mol |  
 | Hazard Information | Back Directory |  [Description]
  
    Glyceryl monostearate is prepared by esterification of C16-C18 long-chain fatty acids with glycerol. This product is a milky white waxy solid, soluble in ethanol and ether. It is a non-ionic surfactant. It has hydrophilic and lipophilic genes and various functions such as wetting, emulsifying, and foaming.
 |  [Uses]
  Glyceryl monostearate is used in the following industries: Monoglycerides are mainly used as food additives in the food industry; In cosmetics, it is indispensable for producing cream products. It is an emulsifier and thickener in body butter, vanishing cream, hair cream, shampoo, etc. Make the paste fine and smooth; It can also be used as a thickener for pharmaceutical emulsifiers and ointments; It can be used as a lubricant and antistatic agent in plastic processing and can be used as a defoamer, dispersant, thickener, wetting agent, etc., in other aspects. |  
  
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