Sodium stearate appears as a white powder with a fatty smell and greasy feel. It is soluble in hot water and ethanol, and decomposes into stearic acid and the corresponding sodium salt when exposed to acid. Stable under normal temperature and pressure, avoid contact with oxides. It can be slowly dissolved in cold water and cold ethanol, and very easily soluble in hot water and hot ethanol.
The decontamination principle of sodium stearate in soap:</strong