Magnesium Carbonate is a free flowing white powder, insoluble in water and in alcohol.

It dissolves in diluted mineral acids with effervescence.

Uses and Benefits

• For production of cosmetics

• dusting powder

• toothpaste

• antacid

• drying agent for hands in rock climbing, gymnastics, and weight lifting.

• Whitening bones and skulls in taxidermy: It can be mixed with hydrogen peroxide to create a paste, which is then spread on the skull to give it a white finish.

• Magnesium carbonate is also used in food products as an alkali, drying agent, color retention agent, carrier and anti-caking agent.

• It is also used in food and beverage processing as a filter aid and clarifying agent.