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Usage

Uses

Used in Cosmetic and Personal Care Industry:
Hexyl stearate is used as an emollient in lotions, creams, and moisturizers for its ability to form a protective barrier that reduces moisture loss, thereby softening and smoothing the skin.
Used in Hair Care Industry:
Hexyl stearate is used as a conditioning and lubricating agent in hair care products to improve their performance and provide benefits to the hair.
Used in Cosmetic Formulation:
Hexyl stearate is used to improve the spreadability and texture of various cosmetic formulations, contributing to the overall performance and efficacy of the products.

InChI:InChI=1/C24H48O2/c1-3-5-7-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-22-24(25)26-23-21-8-6-4-2/h3-23H2,1-2H3

Upstream product

• 3507-99-1 silver⁽¹⁺⁾ stearate 
• 638-45-9 1-Iodohexane 
• 14617-86-8 4-nitrophenyl stearate 
• 111-27-3 hexan-1-ol 
• 57-11-4 stearic acid 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Specific enzyme-catalyzed hydrolysis and synthesis in aqueous and organic medium using biocatalysts with lipase activity from Aspergillus niger MYA 135

In the present study, the specific hydrolytic activity of three biocatalysts such as the constitutive mycelium-bound lipase, the induced mycelium-bound lipase and the lyophilized induced supernatant from A. niger MYA 135 was evaluated in both aqueous and organic media.A direct correlation between activity in water and n-hexane was not observed for the same hydrolytic reaction. The n-hexane/water activity ratio (RO/A) was applied to characterize the activity in organic medium. The three biocatalysts showed RO/A values higher than 1 for hydrolysis of long-chain fatty acid esters, demonstrating a higher specific hydrolytic activity in organic solvent than in water. A different behavior was observed during hydrolysis of middle-chain fatty acid esters, which was higher in aqueous medium (R O/Adw) observed in a reaction mixture containing propanol and p-nitrophenyl laurate. Finally, both p-nitrophenyl caprate (C10) and p-nitrophenyl laurate (C12) were preferentially methanolized by the lyophilized induced supernatant, being this lipase activity the most specific biocatalyst preparation under transesterification conditions. A selectivity-based analysis of each lipase preparation toward transesterification or hydrolysis in organic medium was evaluated as well. Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012.