Overview of Magnesium stearate

What exactly is Magnesium stearate ?

Magnesium Sterarate, also referred as magnesium octadecanoic, is a metal derivative made from magnesium and sodium stearate. It is a white, fine powder , without sand. it is odorless that is accompanied by a slippery feeling when it comes into contact with skin. It is not soluble in water either ethanol or ether and is utilized primarily as an anti-adhesive and lubricant and glidant. It is ideal for the processing of extracts and oils and the granules prepared are highly compressible and fluid. It is used as a flow aid in direct compression. It can also be utilized as an aid in filtering, as a clarifying agent and foaming agent, and also as an additive to suspend and thickening agent for liquid preparations.

Application areas of Magnesium Stearate:

1. Magnesium stearate is used in medicines and health products

Magnesium Stearate is a new accessory material that is employed as a film-forming substance of solid food preparations. as a thickener to prepare liquids for suspensions, a suspension, and similar things. Magnesium is non-toxic and edible. It is also commonly used as an additive in healthcare products. It is generally used in the form of a film coating for tablets, as it is able to help release the health care products at specific times, as required in addition to providing lubrication. Active ingredient.

2 . magnesium stearate can be found in cosmetics

Magnesium , stearate, is most commonly used in powdery cosmetics, like talcum powder blush, powder eye shadows, etc. It can enhance the adhesion and lubricity of different powders applied to the skin. It is used for covering smoothing, extending, and stretching. Adhesion, absorption, etc.

3. Magnesium stearate can be found in food preparation.

Magnesium stearate can be found mainly on foods that have been pressed (tablet candy milk tablets, nut chips or dietary fiber tablets honey tablets, etc. ) which may increase its fluidity and anti-stickiness and lubricity and enhance the texture of the tablet. The gloss can make the pressed tablets completely smooth and needs to be processed in addition.

In addition, magnesium is also extensively used in coatings such as rubber, plastics textiles, and many other industrial fields.

It is an excellent lubricating and dispersion stabilizing auxiliary. It is also useful as the filter aid, a clarifying agent, a foaming agent, as well as the thickener and suspending agent when making liquid preparations.

Magnesium Stearate The harmful substance is detrimental to human cells

Magnesium is insoluble in organic solutions and water however, it is soluble in hot acidic ethanol and. When the body ingestions magnesium stearateor magnesium stearate is chemically reacted with gastric acids to create magnesium chloride and stearic acids. Magnesium chloride is soluble in water . This means that it can flush it out through sweat and urine. Moreover, that stearic acid can be taken in and digested by the body. Therefore, magnesium is a good choice to not cause any harm to our body.

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