Magnesium Carbonate
- INCI:
- Magnesium Carbonate
- Also known as:
- Magnesium carbonate · Basic magnesium carbonate · Magnesia alba · E504
Inorganic magnesium salt, light and of low solubility in water, used as a pH regulator, drying agent and anticaking agent. It is used as a mineral source in supplements, as an excipient in tablets and as an absorbent in cosmetic powders, as well as in foods, household care and industry in accordance with applicable regulations.
Functions
Typical applications
- Cosmetic powders and talcs
- Supplements and tablets
- Anticaking agent in foods
- Household care products
- Industrial applications
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