Magnesium Stearate

Specifications

Magnesium Stearate

Cas No: 000557-04-0

Magnesium stearate, also called octadecanoic acid,

magnesium salt, is a white substance which is solid

at room temperature. It has the chemical formula

Mg(C18H35O2)2. It is a salt containing two equivalents

of stearate (the anion of stearic acid) and one

magnesium cation (Mg2+). Magnesium stearate melts at

about 120 °C, is not soluble in water, and is generally

considered safe for human consumption at levels below

2500 mg/kg per day.