Manufactured by PMC Biogenix. The stearic acid is produced from a range of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids with carbon chain lengths from C8 to C22. The brand name used for this product is Hystrene 5106. Hystrene saturated and unsaturated fatty acids represent the highest quality refined products offered by PMC Biogenix. They are among the finest commercially available anywhere, ranging in chain length from short-chain Lauric Acid C12 to long-chain Behenic C22 Fatty Acids. Hystrene fatty acids are characterized by light color and excellent oxidative and thermal stability. Their superior quality makes them useful in a wide range of sensitive applications, such as in personal care products, waxes, textile auxiliaries, pharmaceuticals, food grade products, plastics, and emulsifiers, as well as a host of demanding chemical intermediates.