Does anyone know the uses of stearic acid as a food additive?
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This post was last edited by mygod2012 on 2012-4-20 at 16:18. RT~ I saw several bags of this stuff placed in front of the ramen shop while I was eating there. . Stearic acid. . . . Did they add this thing to the noodles? Or for other purposes? Put it in the coal? Oxidizing agent? Or? ?
This post was last edited by mygod2012 on 2012-4-20 at 16:13. Well, it really did happen after all. . . Gelatin. . . . Yogurt. . . Capsule. . . Ternary milk. . . . I’m not sure what this stearic acid is; does anyone among the forum users know anything about this chemical? I always feel that there’s something wrong with the ramen they make – it’s too chewy, and no matter how much you pull on it, it doesn’t break. .
Does anyone understand? I feel I can’t trust **XX Bureau anymore; I already have this hurdle in my mind. . Could any fellow sea traveler help me answer this? . Otherwise, it makes one feel uncomfortable~ I searched on Baidu, but found no answers~ (Food-grade) Stearic acid: English name – stearic acid; alternative name – octadecanoic acid. Molecular formula: C18H36O2. Physical and chemical properties: A white to slightly yellow, slightly shiny crystalline solid or powder, with a faint distinctive aroma and a taste similar to beef tallow. Melting point: 69.6 degrees, boiling point: 383 degrees; insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol and chloroform. Uses: lubricant, defoamer.