Glycol distearate is a chemical compound used as an emollient in cosmetics and other consumer products.

Glycol distearate is a wax.

Diethylene glycol distearate was tested as an embedding medium for indirect immunofluorescence microscopy.

Alternatives exist, including the suspension of tiny flakes of a suitable material within the product, often a wax such as glycol distearate.

Key words: diethylene glycol distearate, immunofluorescence, cytoskeleton, insect ovariole.

This effect is achieved by addition of tiny flakes of suitable materials, e.g. glycol distearate, chemically derived from stearic acid, which may have either animal or vegetable origins.

Rhodnius ovarioles were embedded in diethylene glycol distearate, sectioned at 1–2 μm, mounted onto coverlips, and stained with anti-tubulin antibodies followed by fluorescein-conjugated secondary antibodies.

Esters of stearic acid with ethylene glycol, glycol stearate, and glycol distearate are used to produce a pearly effect in shampoos, soaps, and other cosmetic products.