LIGHT MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

LIGHT MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

Light Magnesium Carbonate, also known as magnesia alba or magnesium hydroxide carbonate, is a mineral compound composed of magnesium, carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. It is a white, odourless, and tasteless powder with a porous structure

Technical Specifications:

Whiteness Particle Size Density Assay Calcium
Light Magnesium Carbonate I.P NLT 96% 400# NMT 0.15G/ML 40% to 45.0% 0.75
Light Magnesium Carbonate B.P NLT 96% 400# NMT 0.15G/ML 40% to 45.0% 0.75

As a food additive, light magnesium carbonate is used as an acidity regulator and as a color retention agent. It is also added to baking powders to act as a leavening agent.

The composition of light magnesium carbonate varies depending on the source, but typically consists of around 25% magnesium, 20% carbon, 26% oxygen, and 4% hydrogen. It is often produced by reacting magnesium sulphate or magnesium chloride with sodium carbonate or sodium hydroxide.

USAGE OF LIGHT MAGNESIUM CARBONATE

In the pharmaceutical industry, light magnesium carbonate is commonly used as an antacid to neutralize stomach acid and as a laxative to relieve constipation. 

It is also used as an excipient in medication to improve the stability and flowability of the drug.

In the cosmetics industry, light magnesium carbonate is used as an absorbent in deodorants and powders, and as a bulking agent in products like body lotions.

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