Lubricants

Calcium Stearate

Products Calcium stearate is found as an excipient in drugs, especially in tablets. However, the closely related magnesium stearate is much more commonly used in practice. Structure and properties Calcium stearate is a mixture of calcium salts of various fatty acids, mainly stearic acid and palmitic acid with a small proportion of other fatty acids. … Calcium Stearate

Magnesium Stearate

Products Magnesium stearate is available as a pure substance in pharmacies. It is found as an excipient in many medicines and especially in tablets. Calcium stearate is also used more rarely. Structure and properties Magnesium stearate is a hydrophobic compound of magnesium and a mixture of solid organic acids, mainly consisting of varying proportions of … Magnesium Stearate