Veegum Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate is a naturally occurring mineral derived from refined and purified clay that is used primarily as a thickener in cosmetics and beauty products. It is naturally of a flaky, white consistency and is used most often as a filler in deodorants, shaving creams and thick lotions. It is also important to note that Magnesium Aluminum Silicate has unusually large molecules; because of these large molecules, it is unable to be absorbed into the skin
TYPES
Grade
Compared with USP/NF Compared with Veegum Viscosity Range (5%w/v) Al/Mg Ratio
HZ-MAS-HS Purified Bentonite N.F. Veegum HS 40-200 3.5-5.5
HZ-MAS-K Type IIA Veegum K 100-300 1.4-2.8
HZ-MAS-F Type IB Veegum F 150-450 0.5-1.2
HZ-MAS- Granule Type IA Veegum 225-600 0.5-1.2
HZ-MAS-HV Type IC Veegum HV 800-2200 0.5-1.2
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate (MAS) is used as a rheological modifier and binder in many pharmaceutical and cosmetic preparations.
Cosmetics / Personal Care -- High purity MAS is used as a thickener and suspending agent in sunscreen preparations, facial creams and masks, hair care products, make-up preparations, hand and body lotions,shaving creams, anti-persperants, toothpastes, etc.
Pharmacuticals - High purity MAS conforming to the National Formulary are used as thickeners, binders and suspending agents in a wide variety of pharmaceutical applications such as, tablets, acne creams and lotions, analgesic creams, anti-diarrheal suspensions, etc.
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