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Magnesium Stearate

What is Magnesium Stearate?

Magnesium stearate also known as Stearic Acid is a type of salt. It is used to bind sugar in hard candy. [1]

How is Magnesium Stearate used in food?

Magnesium stearate, stearic acid, and calcium stearate, made by hydrogenating cottonseed or palm oil, are used throughout the supplements industry as lubricants. They are added to the raw materials in supplements so that production machinery will run at maximum speeds. These fatty substances coat every particle of the nutrients, so the particles will flow rapidly. This ensures that production schedules will meet profit targets.



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Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Magnesium Stearate


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Magnesium Stearate".
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Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources, Other Natural Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)

References
  1. Magnesium stearate - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Stearate
Vegetable Magnesium Stearate
Vegetable Stearate
Vegetable Stearates
Vegetarian Magnesium Stearate

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  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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