Q&A quickie: Can glyceryl stearate replace stearic acid in formulas?

In this post, Potential duplication of L’Occitane Immortelle Divine Cream (part four), YesYes asked: Can glyceryl stearate replace stearic acid in formulas? The short answer is no, and the longer answer is – it depends. (This is almost always the answer when it comes to substitutions as so much depends on what you’re making and the…