Calcium stearate also known as calcium octadecanoic acid. Light white crystalline powder. Chemical formula C36H70CaO4 . It is Insoluble in water, cold ethanol and diethyl ether, soluble in hot benzene, toluene, and turpentine, slightly soluble in hot ethanol and diethyl ether.
Calcium stearate, is white, granular, fatty powder(s); used as a water repellent; flattening agent in paints It can be used as heat stabilizer of polyvinyl chloride, it has excellent lubricity.