Magnesium Hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the formula Mg(OH)2. The solid mineral form of Magnesium Hydroxide is brucite, first described in 1824 and named after its discoverer, the American mineralist Archibald Bruce (1777-1818).
Magnesium Hydroxide is used as a flame retardant because it thermally decomposes in a similar way as aluminium hydroxide and mixtures of huntite and hydromagnesite, to release water. Widely used in the cosmetic industry as absorbent, filler and as buffering and neutralizing agent for controlling pH levels.
CAS: 1309-42-8 INCI: Magnesium Hydroxide
Properties: - Insoluble in water - Orderless - Non-toxic
Uses: - Magnesium hydroxide can be used an antacid or a laxative. - Can also be used topically as an antiperspirant underarm deodorant or for relief of canker sores (aphthous ulcers).
