Magnesium stearate: A review of its uses in paints, plastics, adhesives and related industries

Abstract

Magnesium stearate (Mg (C12H33O2)2) is a fine white odourless bulky powder, probably the finest of the metallic stearates, with a very high covering capacity. It has rounder particle shape than does, say, zinc stearate and is a muctuous soapy powder adherent to the skin, and is rated as dermatologically innocuous being neither a sensitizer nor a primary irritant. It can be decomposed by acids, and can exist as the hydrate. Its physical characteristics have been examined closely.

Citation

Lower, E.S. (1981), "Magnesium stearate: A review of its uses in paints, plastics, adhesives and related industries", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 10 No. 12, pp. 7-25. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb041757