FEMA | N/A |
CAS | 1309-42-8 |
EINECS | 215-170-3 |
JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
CoE Number | N/A |
Organoleptic Notes | |
Odor | N/A |
Flavor | N/A |
Material Notes | an inorganic compound that occurs in nature as the mineral brucite. it acts as an antacid with cathartic effects. Used in foods as a dietary supplement, pH control agent and processing aid Magnesium hydroxide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Mg(OH)2. As a suspension in water, it may be referred to as Milk of Magnesia. The solid mineral form of magnesium hydroxide is known as brucite. |