Magnesium Stearate powder vegan

Description

Magnesium Stearate is a solid salt of magnesium & stearic acid. Generally used in cosmetic formulas to improve texture, slip and adhesion in especially loose powder products.  In the cosmetic world, magnesium stearate is a helpful ingredient for many things. It acts as a bulking agent, an anti-caking agent, a colourant, and more.

Benefits

• Widely used texturizer, opacifier, and non-gelling thickener for a variety of personal care products and color cosmetics
• Acts as film-forming and anti-caking agent
• Useful as lubricating agent for enhanced slip and silkiness
• Has mild emulsifying properties

Use

For dry applications use as is; for liquid applications add to the fatty phase of the formulas (or dissolve in warm alcohol).   This vegetable based magnesium stearate powder is generally used at 5-10% of weight in formulas to improve texture, slip and adhesion in loose powder products.

Use on eyes, lips, skin and wash off products.

For external use only.