Nu-MAG® is the clean label lubricant for supplement manufacturing — a natural alternative to magnesium stearate that labels as Rice Extract Blend and is available in Certified Organic and Natural grades.
2nd Generation Clean Label Lubricant
Nu-MAG offers formulators a Certified Organic alternative to Magnesium Stearate, so organic tablets requiring a lubricant can now be produced. Nu-MAG is the clean label lubricant.
To see Nu-MAG in action, check out our digital usage guide with step-by-step suggestions on how best to integrate Nu-MAG into your formulation.
APPLICATIONS
- Tablets
- Capsules
FUNCTIONS
- Lubricant
- Excipient
- Alternative to Mg Stearate & Stearic Acid
BENEFITS
- Offered as Certified Organic
- Clean label statements that replace synthetics with:
- Rice Extract Blend
- Rice Extract, Rice Hulls, Gum Arabic and Sunflower Oil
Replacing Magnesium Stearate: What Formulators Need to Know About Nu-MAG
Magnesium stearate is the default lubricant in supplement manufacturing for good reason — it prevents powder adhesion to punch faces, reduces ejection force, and keeps high-speed tableting lines running consistently. The problem: it’s synthetic, incompatible with organic certification, and a label liability for clean-brand manufacturers.
Nu-MAG® is a rice bran extract blend derived from the bran layer of rice — enhanced with rice hulls, gum arabic, and sunflower oil. It delivers superior lubrication in tablet compression and capsule filling applications, performs reliably at commercial speeds, and is available in Certified Organic and Natural grades.
The full label declaration reads: Rice Extract, Rice Hulls, Gum Arabic and Sunflower Oil. Clean, recognizable, and organic-compliant.
One formulation tip every Nu-MAG user should know: double-sift before adding to your final blend. This ensures even distribution and directly improves tablet hardness consistency and ejection force uniformity. Download the Nu-MAG Getting Started Guide or watch the formulation video.
Getting Started: Download the Nu-MAG® Getting Started Guide — recommended use levels, blending procedures, and formulation tips.