Magnesium Chloride
AKA “Magnesium dichloride, Magnesium chloride anhydrous, MgCl2, Anhydrous magnesium chloride, NSC-529832”
Synthetic
Ingredient Facts
Magnesium chloride
AKA: Magnesium dichloride, Magnesium chloride anhydrous, MgCl2, Anhydrous magnesium chloride, NSC-529832
Synthetic · Thickener · EWG: 4
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Magnesium Chloride helps thicken formulas and supports oral care products. This mineral plays a key role in maintaining healthy teeth and gums.
Solubility Very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol
Formula
Cl2Mg
Mol. Weight
95.21
CAS #
7786-30-3
Form
Powder
State
Liquid; Water or Solvent Wet Solid; Dry Powder; Other Solid; Dry Powder, Other Solid; Pellets or Large Crystals; Pellets or Large Crystals, Other Solid; Dry Powder, Pellets or Large Crystals
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Functions
Thickener
Oral-Care
Controls Viscosity
Adds Flavor
Adds pleasant taste
Controls product thickness
Traditional Use
This CAS number corresponds to potassium sorbate, a preservative developed in the mid-20th century as a modern alternative to salt-based preservation methods in cosmetics and foods.
Skin Types
●all-skin-types
Best For
General
Melanin-Rich Skin
Suitable
Microstructural, Fluid Dynamic, and Mechanical Characterization of Zinc Oxide and Magnesium Chloride-Modified Hydrogel Scaffolds.
de Mello Innocentini MD, Fuzatto Bueno BR, Urbaś A, Morawska-Chochół A
ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2024
Magnesium Chloride
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
EWG Skin Deep Cosmetics Database
Verified Feb 2026
Data: PubChem · CosIng · EWG · CIR