Description
MAGNESIUM STEARAT VEGETABIL | |
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USP, EP | |
A very fine, light, white powder, odourless or white a very slight odour of steric acid | |
TESTS | STANDARD |
Identification A and B | Complies |
Acidity or alkalinity | Complies |
Chlorides | ≤ 0.1% |
Solubility | Insoluble in water, alcohol, ether, slightly soluble in hot alcohol and in benzene, can be diluted acid decomposition. |
Sulphates | ≤ 1.0% |
Lead | Lead |
Loss on drying | ≤ 6.0% |
Magnesium | 4.0 ~ 5.0% |
stearic acid composition stearic acid & palmitic acid composition | ≥ 40% ≥ 90% |
Total bacterial count | ≤ 1000 cfu/g |
Yeast & Mold | ≤ 100 cfu/g |