Additive

E572 — Magnesium stearate

E572 (Magnesium stearate) appears in the ingredient lists of 8 products sold in Australia.

8products with a complete record
25%rated A or B on Nutri-Score
52.1 gsugars per 100 g (median)
0.71 gsalt per 100 g (median)

Nutri-Score

How rated products spread
A 25%B 0%C 0%D 0%E 75%

4 rated products

Median values

Per 100 g, across all 8 products
Energy390 kcal
Sugars52.1 g
Saturates1.8 g
Salt0.71 g

Categories

Most represented

Status in the United States (FDA)

Listed in the FDA inventory “Substances Added to Food”, with the regulations 21 CFR 172.863, 173.340, 184.1440.

Technical effects listed by the FDA: anticaking agent or free-flow agent, drying agent, formulation aid, humectant

The inventory is a partial list, and a listing is not an FDA approval of every use; the regulations set the permitted uses.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Substances Added to Food (updated 9/8/2026), public domain · CAS 557-04-0 via Wikidata (CC0)

Products containing it, by country

Products listing this additive in each country edition of Shelfpedia (Open Food Facts data)