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Magnesium Sulfate
Magnesium Sulfate, also known as Epsom salt, is an inorganic salt conforming to the formula H2O4S·Mg (CAS #7487-88-9). In cosmetic formulations it is used primarily as a bulking and viscosity controlling agent. It also functions as an emulsion stabilizer in water-in-oil emulsions, where water droplets are dispersed in a continuous oil phase. Additionally, it can act as a heat-generating agent in waterless formulas due to its exothermic reaction upon contact with water.
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Magnesium Sulfate helps control the viscosity and bulk of cosmetic formulas, and stabilizes water-in-oil emulsions. It can generate heat on contact with water, making it useful in self-warming product formats.
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