Magnesium stearate , USP,EP , 557-04-0
Synonym(s):
Stearic acid magnesium salt
CAS NO.：557-04-0
Empirical Formula: C36H70MgO4
Molecular Weight: 591.24
MDL number: MFCD00036391
EINECS: 209-150-3
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PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 200 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.028g/cm3 |
| storage temp. | Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature |
| solubility | alcohol: insoluble |
| form | Fine Powder |
| color | White |
| PH | 7 (H2O) (slurry) |
| Odor | wh. soft oily powd., tasteless, odorless |
| Water Solubility | Insoluble |
| Merck | 14,5690 |
| BRN | 3919702 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: TWA 10 mg/m3; TWA 3 mg/m3 |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| InChIKey | DRJIJXNWSSRTTE-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| LogP | 8.216 (est) |
Description and Uses
Magnesium stearate, also called octa decanoic acid, magnesium salt, is a white substance, powder which becomes 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.In 1979, the FDA's Subcommittee on GRAS (generally recognized as safe) Substances (SCOGS) reported, "There is no evidence in the available information on ... magnesium stearate ... that demonstrates, or suggests reasonable grounds to suspect, a hazard to the public when they are used at levels that are now current and in the manner now practiced, or which might reasonably be expected in the future.".
Magnesium Stearate is the magnesium salt of stearic acid which functions as a lubricant, binder, emulsifier, and anticaking agent. it is a white powder that is insoluble in water. it is used as a lubricant or die release in tableting pressed candies and is also used in sugar- less gum and mints.
