UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C.  20549


                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                         (Amendment No.     1     )*

                                STEPAN COMPANY
                               (Name of Issuer)


                                    COMMON
                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  858586100
                                (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].  (A
fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class.)  (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the act but shall b e subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).












SEC 1745 (10-88)







                                     13G
CUSIP No.  858586100                                        Page 2 of 5


1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    Kemper Financial Services, Inc.
  S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
    36-2693816

2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP *

  (a)  [  ]

  (b)  [X]

3 SEC USE ONLY


4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          Delaware


  NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:


5 SOLE VOTING POWER



6 SHARED VOTING POWER
          Same number as in number 9

7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER


8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
          Same number as in number 9

9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          340,263

10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES *


11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
          6.88%

12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON *
          IA





                    * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!





                                     13G
                                                            Page 3 of 5

Item 1.

        (a)     Name of Issuer:
                STEPAN COMPANY

        (b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                EDENS & WINNETKA
                NORTHFIELD, IL  60093

Item 2.

        (a)     Name of Person Filing:
                KEMPER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

        (b)     Address of Principal Business Office:
                120 SOUTH LASALLE STREET
                CHICAGO, IL  60603

        (c)     Citizenship:
                DELAWARE CORPORATION

        (d)     Title of Class of Securities:
                COMMON

        (e)     CUSIP Number:
                858586100


Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
        check whether the person filing is a:

        (a)     [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

        (b)     [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act

        (c)     [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Sections 3(a)(19) of the
                    Act

        (d)     [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act

        (e)     [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                    Investment Advisers Act of 1940

        (f)     [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
                    the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
                    Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-
                    1(b)(ii)(F)

        (g)     [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
                    240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note:  See Item 7)

        (h)     [ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(H)




                                                            Page 4 of 5

Item 4. Ownership

If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by
the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d-
1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right
to acquire.

        (a)     Amount Beneficially Owned:      340,263

        (b)     Percent of Class:               6.88%

        (c)     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote

                (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                      340,263

                (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

                (iv)  shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                      340,263


Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].


Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class,
such person should be identified.  A listing of the shareholders of an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not
required.

                                 [NONE KNOWN]

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
        the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-
1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the
identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary.  If a
parent holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c),
attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

                               [NOT APPLICABLE]



                                                            Page 5 of 5

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so
indicate under Item 3(h) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item
3 classification of each member of the group.  If a group has filed this
schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identity of
each member of the group.

                               [NOT APPLICABLE]


Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the
date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be file, if required, by
members of the group, in t heir individual capacity.  See Item 5.

                               [NOT APPLICABLE]


Item 10. Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.



                                  SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.


                               February 11, 1994
                                     Date


                                  Signature


                 David F.  Dierenfeldt, First Vice President
                                  Name/Title