Magnesium Stearate 0.25–2% Suppliers & Bulk Manufacturers
Available Forms: Powder
Available Strengths: 0.25–2%
Reference Brands: Generic formulations
Category: Pharmaceutical Excipients
Magnesium Stearate is a Pharmaceutical Excipients product available as Powder in strengths 0.25–2%. It corresponds to the reference brand Generic formulations. Verified GMP manufacturers and suppliers on PharmaTradz offer it in bulk for import worldwide, with regulatory documentation and dossier support available on request.
Product Description:
Magnesium stearate is a metal-organic compound and a salt of magnesium and stearic acid, with the chemical formula (C17H35CO2)2Mg. Classified as a metallic soap, it is a magnesium derivative of a fatty acid and appears as a fine, white, water-insoluble powder. Its unique properties, including softness, low toxicity, and insolubility in most solvents, make it highly versatile in pharmaceutical and cosmetic manufacturing.
In the pharmaceutical industry, magnesium stearate is primarily used as a lubricant and flow agent in tablet and capsule production. It helps prevent ingredients from sticking to manufacturing equipment, reduces friction during compression, and ensures uniform powder flow during granulation and tablet formation. By acting as a release agent, it also improves tablet surface smoothness and facilitates efficient production at high speeds.
Beyond pharmaceuticals, magnesium stearate is widely utilized in cosmetic and nutraceutical formulations to enhance texture, prevent caking, and maintain stability. Its safety, compatibility with a wide range of active ingredients and excipients, and multifunctional properties make magnesium stearate an essential excipient in modern tablet, capsule, and topical product manufacturing.
Magnesium Stearate — third party manufacturing & bulk supply
Magnesium Stearate 0.25–2% is available through PharmaTradz for wholesale and bulk supply as well as on a third party (contract) manufacturing basis. Buyers sourcing this product generally take one of three routes:
What to include when you enquire
- Destination market — determines which manufacturers hold the right site-level approvals
- First order quantity and estimated annual volume
- Whether you need a registration dossier or the product is already registered
- Packaging, labelling and language requirements
- Incoterms and required shelf life
Manufacturers of Magnesium Stearate listed on PharmaTradz hold site-level approvals across WHO-GMP, EU-GMP, USFDA, ANVISA and TGA, verified at onboarding. Narcotic drugs and controlled substances are supplied strictly against valid import and export permits issued by the competent authorities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Magnesium stearate is used as a pharmaceutical lubricant to reduce friction between the tablet or capsule and the machinery during manufacturing, preventing sticking, capping, and picking. It also improves powder flow during granulation and compression.
Magnesium stearate is a magnesium salt of stearic acid, a fatty acid derived from vegetable or animal fats.
Common trade names include PRUV®, E-Mag®, DCL® Magnesium Stearate, and GMS grades.
Magnesium stearate is manufactured by companies such as PMC Biogenix, Peter Greven, DCL Corporation, and other global excipient producers.
The generic name is Magnesium Stearate.
Examples of brand names include PRUV®, E-Mag®, and DCL® Magnesium Stearate.
Magnesium stearate is manufactured in excipient production facilities across the United States, Germany, India, China, and other regions supplying the global pharmaceutical industry.
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