Stearic acid is saturated fat. Meat, fish, poultry, grain products, milk, and dairy are excellent sources of stearic acid.
Using products contains stearic acid may have moisturizing and anti-inflammatory properties
Another name for stearic acid is octadecanoic acid.
Fats rich in stearic acid include cocoa butter (typically consumed as chocolate), mutton tallow, beef tallow, lard, and butter.