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Is Magnesium Glycinate Safe? Ingredient Analysis

Nature's Bounty

This page reviews Magnesium Glycinate by Nature's Bounty as a supplement. Its current score is 70/100, suggesting that it looks generally acceptable but still includes some ingredients worth reviewing.

The composition includes vegetable cellulose and ascorbyl palmitate. While vegetable cellulose is a natural ingredient, ascorbyl palmitate is a synthetic derivative of vitamin C, raising some quality concerns.

70 / 100

Moderate quality

Why score is 70

The composition includes vegetable cellulose and ascorbyl palmitate. While vegetable cellulose is a natural ingredient, ascorbyl palmitate is a synthetic derivative of vitamin C, raising some quality concerns.

Main concern

Ascorbyl palmitate is a synthetic derivative, which may raise concerns about the use of processed ingredients.

Why it matters: This ingredient is flagged in our analysis based on regulatory and scientific sources. Check the Ingredients section for details and see Data sources for methodology.

Regulation status: Ingredient safety is assessed from EU/EPA/CIR and similar databases; formulations may vary. Always read the product label.

Pros

  • Vegetable cellulose is a natural ingredient used as a capsule material, indicating a cleaner composition.
  • Ascorbyl palmitate serves as an antioxidant, which can help maintain product stability.

Concerns

  • Ascorbyl palmitate is a synthetic derivative, which may raise concerns about the use of processed ingredients.
  • The presence of only two ingredients limits the overall assessment of quality and safety.

Ingredients breakdown

The ingredient notes below are written to explain what each ingredient does in this supplement and why it matters.

How we score

Our safety scores and ingredient breakdowns are based on regulatory and scientific sources. See Data sources & methodology and How Zerotox works for full details.

Product info

Product ID: 3291884

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Frequently asked questions

Nature's Bounty — Magnesium Glycinate has a Zerotox score of 70 / 100 among supplements products. See the full breakdown above.
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This depends on the ingredient profile. People with sensitive skin or scalp, users avoiding fragrance, sulfates or animal-derived ingredients, and cautious shoppers should review the breakdown above before buying. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Based on our data we do not detect fragrance in this product's listed ingredients. Formulations can change; check the label.
This product includes positive or neutral ingredients such as: vegetable cellulose. See the Ingredients section above.
Our analysis notes: Vegetable cellulose is a natural ingredient used as a capsule material, indicating a cleaner composition.; Ascorbyl palmitate serves as an antioxidant, which can help maintain product stability.. See the Pros section above.
The composition includes vegetable cellulose and ascorbyl palmitate. While vegetable cellulose is a natural ingredient, ascorbyl palmitate is a synthetic derivative of vitamin C, raising some quality concerns. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Zerotox scores are based on ingredients and are not medical advice. Check the breakdown above and consult a healthcare provider. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
Yes. Nature's Bounty — Magnesium Glycinate has a Zerotox score of 70 / 100. See clean products and high-rated products for more. Scores are informational only and do not constitute professional advice; always read the label and consult a qualified professional.
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This product is flagged for: Ascorbyl palmitate is a synthetic derivative, which may raise concerns about the use of processed ingredients.; The presence of only two ingredients limits the overall assessment of quality and safety.. See the Concerns and Ingredients sections above.
We do not detect parabens in this product's listed ingredients. Always check the label as formulations change.

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