Specification Test Results

• Food GMP Manufactured Product:
  Passes Test
• GMP Manufactured Product:
  194 - 212
• Meets B.P. Chemical Specifications:
  Passes Test
• Meets E.P. Chemical Specifications:
  ≤0.1%
• Meets F.C.C. Requirements:
  Passes Test
• Meets N.F. Requirements:
  Passes Test
• Preserve in well-closed containers.:
  ≤4.0
• CAUTION: For Manufacturing, processing or repackaging:
  53 - 59 °C
• Bulk Food Chemical:
  40.0 - 60.0%
• Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemical:
  ≥90.0%
• NF - Identification A:
  Passes Test
• NF - Identification B (Acid Value):
  194 - 212
• NF - Identification C:
  Passes Test
• NF - Residue on Ignition:
  ≤ 0.1 %
• NF - Acidity:
  Passes Test
• NF - Color of Solution:
  Passes Test
• NF - Iodine Value:
  ≤ 4.0
• NF - Freezing Point:
  53 - 59 °C
• NF - Assay (C₁₈H₃₆O₂) (stearic acid):
  40.0 - 60.0 %
• NF - Assay (Total of Stearic & Palmitic):
  ≥ 90.0 %
• FCC - Congealing Temperature (solidification point - FCC):
  54.5 - 69.0 °C
• FCC - Iodine Value:
  ≤ 4
• FCC - Acid Value:
  196 - 211
• FCC - Lead (Pb):
  ≤ 2 mg/kg
• FCC - Saponification Value:
  197 - 212
• FCC - Unsaponifiable Matter:
  ≤ 1.5 %
• FCC - Residue on Ignition:
  ≤ 0.1 %
• FCC - Water (H₂O):
  ≤ 0.2 %
• EP/BP - Appearance:
  Passes Test
• EP/BP - Acidity:
  Passes Test
• EP/BP - Identification A:
  Passes Test
• EP/BP - Identification B:
  Passes Test
• EP/BP - Identification C:
  Passes Test
• EP/BP - Nickel (Ni):
  ≤ 1 ppm
• EP/BP - Freezing Point:
  53 - 59 °C
• EP/BP - Iodine Value:
  ≤ 4.0
• EP/BP - Stearic Acid:
  40.0 - 60.0 %
• EP/BP - Stearic and Palmitic Acids:
  ≥ 90.0 %