| Uses | Soap stock, leather dressing, candles, greases,
manufacture of stearic and oleic acids, animal feeds,
abherent in tire molds. |
| Uses | tallow is considered an occlusive skin-conditioning agent. Tallow is used primarily to manufacture soaps. It is the fat derived from the fatty tissue of sheep or cattle and is considered comedogenic. |
| Uses | Beef tallow is animal fat obtained by separation from connected tissue. It consists principally of oleic and palmitic acid. It is a source of fat and is used in cake mix. It is used mostly in shortening and cooking oils. |
| Definition | BEEF TALLOW is an animal fat. Contains primarily glycerides of C16-18 fatty acids. |
| General Description | Dark yellow oily liquid with a waxy odor. Insoluble in water and less dense than water. Hence floats on water. Freezing point 35-45°F. An animal fat containing principally glycerides of oleic and stearic acids. Exact composition depends on the species and the diet of the animal from which the fat is rendered. |
| Air & Water Reactions | Insoluble in water. |
| Reactivity Profile | BEEF TALLOW reacts with acids to liberate heat. Heat is also generated by interaction with caustic solutions. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing with alkali metals and hydrides. |
| Health Hazard | Hot liquid can burn eyes and skin. |
