SUCROSE STEARATE

Sucrose Stearate (sucrose ester) is used as an emulsifier and skin care agent. (1) It is about esters from sucrose and fatty acids with various hydrophilic-lipophilic properties. Due to their gel-forming properties, they are used in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. (2-3)

(1) Bährle-Rapp, M. (2012). Springer Lexikon Kosmetik und Körperpflege. 4th revised and expanded edition. Springer.

(2) Hu X., Binks B.P.,Cui Z. (2021). High internal phase emulsions stabilized by adsorbed sucrose stearate molecules and dispersed vesicles. Food hydrocolloids, 121.

(3) Chansanroj K, Betz G. (2010). Sucrose esters with various hydrophilic-lipophilic properties: novel controlled release agents for oral drug delivery matrix tablets prepared by direct compaction. Acta Biomater, 6;8, 3101-3109