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Even if you've never heard of magnesium stearate, there's a very good chance you've consumed it at some point in your life. According to a 2017 study published in Toxicology Reports, magnesium stearate is a food additive that can be found in anything from dietary supplements and pharmaceutical pills to baking ingredients and spices when it's in its powder form.

Although considered non-toxic, when too much magnesium stearate is ingested, it acts as a laxative. In other words, you can be having a fine day for yourself, but if you exceed the proper amount of magnesium stearate, that fine day could quickly devolve into you needing to spend some quality time on the toilet with a severe case of diarrhea. That's why knowing what produc

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