Characteristics
- INCI
- Magnesium Nitrate
- CAS
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10377-60-3
This is the substance number in the Chemical Abstracts Service registry. The CAS number uniquely identifies a substance regardless of language, trade name, or synonyms.
- EC
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233-826-7
This is the substance number in the European chemical identification system (EC number), used in European regulatory databases including ECHA/CosIng.
- IUPAC
- Magnesium Nitrate
- Functions
- hair conditioning
Description
Magnesium Nitrate is a mineral salt used in cosmetics mainly as a stabilizer and helper ingredient rather than a star skincare active. You’ll often see it in formulas that need to stay consistent and perform well over time, especially in products that use preservatives or certain gelling systems. In simple terms, it helps the formula behave the way it should on the shelf and when applied.
For skin and hair, magnesium nitrate doesn’t offer dramatic direct benefits like hydration or exfoliation. Its value is more behind the scenes: it can support product texture, stability, and overall formula reliability, which helps the finished product feel smoother and work as intended. People who use lotions, cleansers, masks, or hair products with this ingredient are benefiting from the formula design, even if they never notice magnesium nitrate itself.
Caveat: because it is not a treatment ingredient, it is unlikely to be the reason you choose a product. Most people tolerate it well in properly formulated cosmetics, but as with any ingredient, very sensitive skin may react to a specific product for reasons beyond magnesium nitrate alone.
Products with Magnesium Nitrate (998 total)
Most often found in Fanola products (50 items)
