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Health Risks of Vegetable Magnesium Stearate

Published Jul,18 2017 | By Kevin Connolly

Magnesium stearate is the magnesium salt of the fatty acid stearic acid. It is widely used as a diluent or filler in the manufacturing of drug or dietary supplement capsules, tablets and powders. In this regard, its lubricating properties allow powders to flow freely through encapsulation machines without sticking.