Used in the production of stearic acid salt: stearic acid sodiummagnesium stearate stearic acid calcium stearate lead stearatealuminum stearic acid cadmium stearic acid iron stearic acidpotassium widely used to make cosmetics, plastic hardy plasticizer,tuomoji, stabilizing agent, surfactant, rubber vulcanizationpromoting agents, water-proofing agent and polishes, metal soap,metal mineral flotation agents, softener, pharmaceuticals and otherorganic chemicals.