Vitamins and Supplements FAQs

This question routinely comes up in the dietary supplement industry. According to the FDA, there is no evidence that demonstrates or suggests that magnesium stearate or stearic acid when used in dietary supplements presents a hazard. In fact, magnesium stearate is an important ingredient in the manufacture of supplements. There are few, if any, acceptable substitutes in most cases. Swanson Health Products feels confident in the quality and safety of our supplements produced with magnesium stearate. This is such a common question, that Swanson Health Products commissioned an independent analysis of the safety of magnesium stearate. You can read more about the study here:



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