Magnesium Stearate

Description

Magnesium stearate, also called octadecanoic acid, magnesium salt, is a white substance, powder which becomes solid at room temperature. It has the chemical formula Mg(C18H35O2). It is a salt containing two equivalents of stearate (the anion of stearic acid) and one magnesium cation (Mg2+). Magnesium stearate melts at about 88 °C, is not soluble in water. Magnesium stearate is a salt that is produced when a magnesium ion bonds with two stearate molecules.

Application: Face compact powder