Sodium behenate, CAS 5331-77-1

Sodium behenate is a C22 carboxylate which acts as a critical ingredient in chemical and cosmetic industry. The name behenate is derived from Moringa tree’s behen oil. In cosmetic circles, products containing Moringa oil have high amounts of behenic acid in them such as hair conditioners, topical moisturizers, and other cosmetic oils. Derived from behen oil, sodium behenate combines the properties of a very long fatty acid and a salt, making it amphiphilic ingredient for oil-in-water emulsions and enhances the stability and texture of creams, lotions, and soaps. Additionally, sodium behenate improves the dispersion of pigments in foundations and creams. Sodium behenate is also useful as a silver recovery salt, cleanser, lubricant, creaming agent, gellant, biomarker, stabilizer, and emulsifier.