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CAS number: 12125-28-9
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Magnesium carbonate hydroxide is a magnesium salt of carbonic acid. The magnesium salt is used in cosmetic formulations. It acts as a buffer substance (stabilizes the pH value), viscosity regulator (increases or decreases the viscosity of cosmetic products), binder (binds cosmetic preparations containing powder) and swelling agent (reduces the bulk density of cosmetic products).
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