Description
| MAGNESIUM STEARAT VEGETABIL | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
