You'll also find derivatives of stearic acid in many other ingredients, like magnesium stearate and stearyl alcohol, and find it on ingredient lists for many different products — everything from soap to lotion to cosmetics. (humblebeeandme.com)
ChocoPerfection still offers all the beneficial antioxidants of regular dark chocolate, in addition to healthy saturated fat from stearic acid in the cocoa plant, which has been proven to lower cholesterol. (store.chocoperfection.com)
Some of them, such as stearic acid, get easily converted to monounsaturated fat by the liver and don't impact cholesterol levels in a negative way. (fitnessandpower.com)