Steareth-2

Steareth-2 (CAS 16057-43-5), also marketed as Lipocol S-2 and Procol SA-2, is a low-ethoxylated fatty alcohol ether used as a co-emulsifier and consistency agent.

Where is Steareth-2 used?

• Personal care: co-emulsifier with higher-ethoxylate counterparts for stable creams
• Textile and leather processing: carrier and dispersing aid in fiber lubricants and finishing baths
• Coatings and adhesives: emulsifier for resin dispersions, improving compatibility between aqueous and oily components
• Sealants and elastomers: controlled wetting
• It favors water-in-oil emulsion systems and contributes to rheology control in semi-solid products.

Good to know: With a low HLB value, it favors water-in-oil systems; formulations allow adjusting emulsion texture and viscosity without heavy wax-like drag.

Commercial specifications

• Packaging from drums to bulk quantities