E572 — Magnesium stearate
E572 (Magnesium stearate) appears in the ingredient lists of 33 products sold in the United Kingdom.
Nutri-Score
21 rated products
Median values
| Energy | 389 kcal |
| Sugars | 63.0 g |
| Saturates | 2.4 g |
| Salt | 0.10 g |
Categories
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)
| Country | Products |
|---|---|
| United States | 828 |
| France | 131 |
| United Kingdom | 33 |
| Netherlands | 13 |
| Canada | 12 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Spain | 8 |
| Australia | 8 |
| Belgium | 6 |
| Switzerland | 5 |
| Italy | 5 |
Products
33 products, most viewed first.
Source: Open Food Facts export of 23 October 2026, ODbL · Shelfpedia calculations (medians, distributions).