Profile: Stepan Company is a global manufacturer of specialty and intermediate chemicals used in consumer products and industrial application. Our product categories are biocidal products, hand cleaners, skin care, oral care and pharmaceuticals. Our Stepanol® WA-100 NF/USP can be used as a foaming agent and mouth dispersant in dentifrices. It has low levels of unsulfated material, and hence will not cause toothpaste formulations to have the bitter taste associated with other sodium lauryl sulfates. It can also be used in powdered formulations such as hand cleaners and powdered baths, & can be used in liquid hand soaps & shampoos. Our Stepanol WA-90 is a high active sodium lauryl sulfate produced from the sulfation of fatty alcohol via our continuous SO3 process. It is then dried via a scrape-walled evaporator to produce high active needles of exceptional quality. It can be used as a foaming agent and mouth dispersant in dentifrices.

The company was founded in 1932, has revenues of USD 100-500 Million, has ~360 employees. NYSE:SCL (SEC Filings)