Description
Chemical Formula: Mg(OH)2Â
Appearance: White, fine powder.Â
Product Type:Â Raw Material/ExtractÂ
Product Category:Â Dietary IngredientsÂ
Product Sub Category:Â Food Ingredients and ChemicalsÂ
Product Mix Category:Â Conventional RM powdersÂ
Package Type:Â 25.00KgÂ
Magnesium Hydroxide is a white powder with the chemical formula Mg(OH)2. It is commonly referred to as milk of magnesia when suspended in water.
Product SpecÂ
Shelf Life: 24monthsÂ
Country Of Origin: ChinaÂ
Items |
Specification | Test Methods |
Physical Analysis |
 |  |
Description |
Powder | Organoleptic |
Color | White |
Organoleptic |
Odor |
Characteristic | Organoleptic |
Taste | Characteristic |
Organoleptic |
Loss on drying |
NMT 10.0% w/w | USP<731> |
Assay | 98.0% -102.0% |
USPÂ |
Loss on ignition |
30.0% -33.0%Â | USPÂ |
Soluble salts | NMT 2.0% |
USPÂ |
Carbonate |
Pass the test | USP |
Calcium | NMT 1.5% |
USPÂ |
Identification |
Pass A and BÂ | USPÂ |
Total Heavy Metals | NMT 10 ppm |
USP<231>Â |
Lead |
NMT 1.5 ppm | USP<232> |
Arsenic | NMT 3 ppm |
USP<232>Â |
Mercury |
NMT 1 ppm | USP<232> |
Cadmium | NMT 2 ppm |
USP<232>Â |
Microbiology Test |
 |  |
Total Plate Count | NA |
USP<61>Â |
Yeast & Mold |
NAÂ | USP<61>Â |
E. Coli | NA |
USP<62>Â |
Salmonella |
NAÂ |
USP<62>Â |