Magnesium stearate

Widely used texturizer, anti-caking and emulsion stabilizer for a variety of personal care products and color cosmetics.

It is produced from high quality, vegetable-derived stearic acid.

INCI: magnesium stearate

Properties

• imparts creamy and moist feeling
• helps increase volume in applied cosmetics
• has mild emulsifying properties, emulsion stabilizer
• texturizer, opacifier
• non-gelling thickener
• anti-caking and bulking agent
• enhances slip and silkiness of formulations

Applications, usage

• makeup products: eye shadows, foundations, face powders, lipsticks, mascara
• creams, lotions, concealars, BB creams, CC creams
• in applications where a free flowing final product is desired
• miscible in oils, insoluble in water
• for liquid applications add to the oil phase of the formula

Storage: in a cool, dry place, protected from light

Cautions: do not inhale, do not ingest, cosmetic use