magnesium stearate, magnesium octadecanoate, octadecanoic acid magnesium salt, stearic acid magnesium salt, C36H70O4·Mg
a chemical compound which appears under the form of a tasteless, odorless, soft, white, nonflammable light powder, is insoluble in water and alcohol, and is used as a dusting powder, a lubricant in making tabletts, a drier in paints and varnishes, a flatting agent, in medicines, a stabilizer and a lubricant for plastics, an emulsifying agent in cosmetics and a dietary supplement
