Magnesium Stearate
Magnesium Stearate is a cosmetic colorant and moisturising ingredient. It’s in 67 products on Poliage, most often blush, concealer and foundation. Avoid lists on Poliage that include it: none.
Updated October 22, 2026
In plain English
The magnesium salt of stearic acid. Helps powders cling and flow smoothly.
What it does
Contains Magnesium Stearate: anticaking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Magnesium Stearate: bulking
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Magnesium Stearate: cosmetic-colorant
Function listed in CosIng
Contains Magnesium Stearate: moisturising
Function listed in CosIng
Source: CosIng, the European Commission cosmetic ingredient database, ref 35120, accessed October 22, 2026. Also listed as magnesii stearas and magnesium distearate.
Products that contain Magnesium Stearate
equate antacid
Lists fragrance
Haruharu Wonder
Exosome Peptide Resilience Cream
Moisturizer · Lists coconut derivatives
Maybelline
Fit Me Powder Blush
Blush · Lists silicones
canxida
Formula RMV Cleansing
Lists essential oils
Doucce
Freematic Blush Mono
Blush · Lists silicones
SHEGLAM
FRIENDS
Blush · Lists silicones
100% Pure
Fruit Pigmented Tinted Moisturizer
Foundation · Lists fragrance allergens, coconut derivatives
bPerfect
Full Impact - Complete Coverage Concealer
Concealer · Lists silicones
gas relief
Lists fragrance
Cosmia
Heightened Look
Lists silicones
Mirabella Beauty
Invincible For All Pure Press Powder Foundation
Foundation · Lists retinoid
Johnson & Johnson
johnsons bp (w) 50g
Lists fragrance
Laura Geller
Laura’s Essentials Toasty Treasures 12 Multi Finish Eyeshadows, 1 Highlighter, 1 Blush
Blush · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Aquaphor
Lip Repair
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Cien
Lips
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, carmine (from insects), coconut derivatives
marcs allergy relief
None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
SHEGLAM
Minty Fresh Airy Dry Shampoo
Shampoo · Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens, essential oils
Naturium
Multi-Peptide Rich Cream
Moisturizer · None of Poliage’s flag groups listed
Nivea
Nivea Creeme
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
Nivea
Nivea Creme
Lists fragrance allergens, drying alcohol
Beiersdorf
Nivea crème
Lists fragrance, fragrance allergens
L’Oréal
Nude Magique BB Powder (Peau claire)
Lists retinoid, silicones
Balea
Pflegender Concealer
Lists silicones
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