| 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. |
| Major Application |
pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
MOISTURISING
ANTICAKING
BULKING
COLORANT |
| Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) |
Magnesium stearate (557-04-0) |
| InChI |
1S/2C18H36O2.Mg/c2*1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h2*2-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);/q;;+2/p-2 |
| InChIKey |
DRJIJXNWSSRTTE-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
| SMILES |
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O[Mg]OC(=O)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC |
| LogP |
8.216 (est) |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
557-04-0(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Magnesium stearate (557-04-0) |
