Magnesium phosphate hydrate

Magnesium phosphate hydrate (CAS 53408-95-0) is an inorganic mineral salt combining magnesium and phosphate in a hydrated form.

Where is Magnesium phosphate hydrate used?

• Food and nutraceutical manufacturing: mineral fortification agent and buffering component in dry blends, tablets and functional food formulations
• Pharmaceutical production: excipient in tablet and capsule production where controlled pH and mineral content are critical to formulation stability
• Agriculture and animal feed: bioavailable magnesium and phosphorus for soil amendment programs and feed mineral premixes
• Water treatment: pH correction and scale control in process water systems
• It functions as a pH buffer, mineral supplement source and preservation aid.
• Magnesium phosphate tribasic acts as a stable, non-bitter supplement of phosphorus and magnesium in the food sector.

Good to know: Food-grade and pharmaceutical-grade specifications are available to meet FCC and USP compliance requirements where purity documentation is required; technical-grade material is offered for agricultural and industrial water treatment applications where tighter purity thresholds are not mandated.

Typical specification

• Loss on ignition: 32.0% or less at 425°C.

Regulatory status

• Magnesium phosphates have been reviewed by EU SANCO.

Storage, packaging and handling

• Assay by titration with excess HCl: 98.0 to 102.0% on ignited basis.
• Purity of 98% or higher on an ignited basis is available on the market.
• Should be stored at room temperature.

Technical content is compiled and updated by the SoleChem product team from public technical sources; the certificate of analysis (COA) governs product-specific specifications.