Supplements Without Magnesium Stearate: What It Is, Why It’s Used, and Why We Avoid It

Supplements Without Magnesium Stearate: Why We Leave It Out (and You Might Want To)

If you’re looking at supplement labels more closely these days, you may have noticed an odd ingredient: magnesium stearate. It's one of the most common additives in the supplement industry — but it serves no purpose for your health.

So why is it used? And why are more people now choosing supplements without magnesium stearate?

Here’s what you need to know — and why you’ll never find it in any Arbor formula.

🧪 What Is Magnesium Stearate?

Magnesium stearate is a compound made from stearic acid (a saturated fat) and magnesium. It acts as a “flow agent” during manufacturing — meaning it helps powdered ingredients move smoothly through machines without sticking or clumping.

💊 Why It’s Used in Supplements

Manufacturers often include magnesium stearate to:

• Speed up production

• Prevent ingredients from clumping

• Ensure capsules and tablets eject cleanly from machinery

• Maintain a consistent appearance

It’s widely used in tablets, capsules, powders, and even some protein blends — but it offers no nutritional value and is not a source of magnesium.

⚠️ Why You Might Want to Avoid It

Magnesium stearate is generally recognised as safe in small amounts, but many health-conscious users choose to avoid it for good reasons:

1. It may interfere with nutrient absorption

Some studies suggest it can slow down the breakdown and absorption of active ingredients — especially if you’re already dealing with digestion issues or low stomach acid.

2. It adds nothing of value

It’s simply a processing aid. If a supplement can be made without it, why include it?

3. It’s often heavily processed

Stearic acid is commonly derived from cottonseed or palm oil — ingredients many people prefer to avoid due to environmental or allergen concerns.

4. Better alternatives exist

Brands who prioritise quality can create clean supplements without unnecessary additives — it just requires more care in formulation.

🚫 At Arbor, We Never Use Magnesium Stearate

At Arbor, we design supplements to support your body’s natural rhythm, digestion and absorption — not slow it down.

That’s why none of our formulas contain magnesium stearate — or any other unnecessary additives like:

• Maltodextrin

• Titanium dioxide

• Seed oils

• Synthetic binders or bulking agents

🌿 Clean, Additive-Free Supplements That Work

Our supplements are made to nourish, not just tick boxes. Here’s how we do it differently:

💊 TRINITY – 3-Part Multivitamin for Daily Rhythm

Split into Morning, Day and Night formulas, TRINITY delivers:

• Iron bisglycinate + vitamin C in the morning

• Full B-complex, vitamin D3, K2, magnesium, zinc, selenium

• No clashes, no one-size-fits-all tablet

• And of course, no magnesium stearate

🛒 Shop TRINITY

🍄 MYCO MORNING – Pure Mushroom Support for Focus & Resilience

• Lion’s Mane, Chaga, Cordyceps, Shiitake

• Fruiting body extracts only — no maltodextrin or fillers

• Zero flow agents, binders or stearates

🛒 Shop MYCO Morning

🌙 MYCO NIGHT – Recovery & Calm with Medicinal Mushrooms

• Reishi, Tremella, Maitake

• Supports sleep, recovery and immunity

• Clean capsules — no additives, ever

🛒 Shop MYCO Night

⚖️ PERI & 🌺 MENO – Hormonal Support for Perimenopause & Menopause

Botanical blends including:

• Sage, ginseng, red clover, maca, dong quai, sea moss

• Amino acids, antioxidants and probiotics

• Thoughtfully formulated with zero fillers, flow agents or binders

🛒 Shop PERI
🛒 Shop MENO

✅ Summary

If you're looking for:

• Supplements without magnesium stearate

• Filler-free daily multivitamins

• Clean mushroom extracts

• Hormone and energy support made with care...

You’ll find them at Arbor.

We build supplements for absorption, balance, and bioavailability — without shortcuts or unnecessary additives.

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