Calcium stearate: version 1

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# Calcium stearate <!--ingredient-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Calcium stearate
vegan: maybe
vegetarian: maybe
allergen: none
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role         | target                  | market | from | until | ended | status  | source          | note                                                                                       |
| ------------ | ----------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| derived_from | ingredient/stearic-acid |        |      |       |       | sourced | ^cfr-castearate | 21 CFR 184.1229 defines it as the calcium salt of stearic acid derived from edible sources |
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## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name             | type   | locale | from | until |
| ---------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| CALCIUM STEARATE | search | en     |      |       |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref            | url                                              | title                             | accessed   | publisher                            | kind     | published | record_id | locator                | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | -------- | --------- | --------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| cfr-castearate | https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/21/184.1229 | 21 CFR 184.1229: Calcium stearate | 2026-09-26 | Legal Information Institute, Cornell | registry |           |           | Paragraphs (a) and (c) |         |             |          |
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## About <!--about-->
Calcium stearate, Ca(C17H35COO)2, is the calcium salt of stearic acid derived from edible sources, prepared as a white precipitate by mixing calcium chloride and sodium stearate in aqueous solution.[^cfr-castearate] The US Food and Drug Administration affirms it as generally recognized as safe for use in food as a flavoring agent and adjuvant, a lubricant and release agent, and a stabilizer and thickener, with no limitation other than current good manufacturing practice.[^cfr-castearate]
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