VEEGUM® Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Please consider the list and description of our VEEGUM products, below.

VEEGUM® magnesium aluminum silicate products are naturally occurring water-washed smectite clays used worldwide to stabilize emulsions and suspensions and to thicken a wide range of products.

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[Click to view] Now available are VEEGUM grades that are certified to the European Pharmacopoeia specifications for Aluminium Magnesium Silicate EP. The production, properties and performance of these grades are identical to those noted below as Magnesium Aluminum Silicate NF.

view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample     VEEGUM Ultra Granules is a unique acidic smectite clay that produces dispersions in the 4.2-5.2 pH range for optimum compatibility with the naturally acidic pH of the skin. VEEGUM Ultra is a designer product, white and bright, slightly acidic for personal care applications and is the easiest of all the grades to hydrate.

Vanderbilt Report:
  Anti-Aging Formulary,
           No. 926
(07 March 2008)

  • Dry Skin Treatment Lotion No. 362
  • Super Moisturizing Lotion No. 437
  • Body Wash Spray No. 500
  • Body Wash Cream for Sensitive Skin No. 505
  • Green Tea Instant Facial No. 542
  • Exfoliating Facial Scrub Containing Tea Tree Oil No. 555
  • Moisturizing Lotion with Sunscreen No. 567
  • Moisturizing Cream with Sunscreen No. 568
  • Conditioning Skin Cream with Jojoba Oil No. 571
  • Nature’s Defense Cream No. 572
  • Skin Renewal Cream No. 573
  • Rejuvenating Lotion No. 574
  • Anti-Aging Skin Cream No. 578
  • Beauty Fluid with Collagen No. 587
  • All Natural Lotion No. 589


  •   The VEEGUM® Ultra Formulary
               No. 923


    Vanderbilt Technical Information:
      VEEGUM Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Natural Smectite Clay
      VEEGUM Krzemian Magnezowo Aluminiowy Naturalne Glinki
               Smektyczne


    Formulas:
      Waterless Hand Cleaner with D-Limonene & Abrasive
               Nos. 478 and 479

      Liquid Hand Soap Containing Triclosan
                No. 547

    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM Granules is the original and most widely used grade. It is used in all types of cosmetics and personal care products. VEEGUM is USP/NF Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Type IA.

    Vanderbilt Report:
      Anti-Aging Formulary,
               No. 926
    (07 March 2008)

  • Dry Skin Treatment Lotion No. 362
  • Super Moisturizing Lotion No. 437
  • Body Wash Spray No. 500
  • Body Wash Cream for Sensitive Skin No. 505
  • Green Tea Instant Facial No. 542
  • Exfoliating Facial Scrub Containing Tea Tree Oil No. 555
  • Moisturizing Lotion with Sunscreen No. 567
  • Moisturizing Cream with Sunscreen No. 568
  • Conditioning Skin Cream with Jojoba Oil No. 571
  • Nature’s Defense Cream No. 572
  • Skin Renewal Cream No. 573
  • Rejuvenating Lotion No. 574
  • Anti-Aging Skin Cream No. 578
  • Beauty Fluid with Collagen No. 587
  • All Natural Lotion No. 589


  •   VEEGUM in Face Masks
               No. 915(rev)

      VEEGUM in Color Cosmetics
               No.907(rev)

      VEEGUM and VANZAN in Skin Care Products
               No. 919

      VEEGUM in Bath and Hair Products
               No. 918


    Vanderbilt Technical Information:
      VEEGUM Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Natural Smectite Clay
      VEEGUM Krzemian Magnezowo Aluminiowy Naturalne Glinki
               Smektyczne


    Formulas:
      Vitamin-Enriched Skin Cream with Natural Moisturizers
               No. 545

      Moisturizing Lotion with Hydractin®
               No. 551

      Men's Facial Balm
               No.558



    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM HV Granules is a higher viscosity grade used in pharmaceutical suspensions, topical emulsions and other personal care products. VEEGUM HV is USP/NF Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Type IC.

    Vanderbilt Technical Information:
      VEEGUM Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Natural Smectite Clay
      VEEGUM Krzemian Magnezowo Aluminiowy Naturalne Glinki
               Smektyczne

      Antacid Formulation
               No. 570



    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM K Granules Granules provides good suspension at low viscosity. It has low acid demand and high acid and electrolyte compatibility. It is used in acid pH pharmaceutical suspensions and in hair care formulas containing conditioning agents. VEEGUM K is USP/NF Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Type IIA.

    Vanderbilt Technical Information:
      VEEGUM Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Natural Smectite Clay
      VEEGUM Krzemian Magnezowo Aluminiowy Naturalne Glinki
               Smektyczne



    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM F is an ultrafine powder perfectly suited for uniform dry blends, most useful for direct compression tablets, pressed-powder eye shadow and reconstitutable treatment masks. VEEGUM F is USP/NF Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Type IB.

    Vanderbilt Report:
      Anti-Aging Formulary,
               No. 926
    (07 March 2008)

  • Dry Skin Treatment Lotion No. 362
  • Super Moisturizing Lotion No. 437
  • Body Wash Spray No. 500
  • Body Wash Cream for Sensitive Skin No. 505
  • Green Tea Instant Facial No. 542
  • Exfoliating Facial Scrub Containing Tea Tree Oil No. 555
  • Moisturizing Lotion with Sunscreen No. 567
  • Moisturizing Cream with Sunscreen No. 568
  • Conditioning Skin Cream with Jojoba Oil No. 571
  • Nature’s Defense Cream No. 572
  • Skin Renewal Cream No. 573
  • Rejuvenating Lotion No. 574
  • Anti-Aging Skin Cream No. 578
  • Beauty Fluid with Collagen No. 587
  • All Natural Lotion No. 589


  • Vanderbilt Technical Information:
      VEEGUM Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Natural Smectite Clay
      VEEGUM Krzemian Magnezowo Aluminiowy Naturalne Glinki
               Smektyczne



    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM HS Granules provides maximum electrolyte stability and minimum acid demand. It is used in acid pH pharmaceutical suspensions, in hair care formulas containing conditioning agents, and in face masks. Its relatively low viscosity contribution allows it to be used at levels high enough to enhance skin cleansing. VEEGUM HS is Purified Bentonite N.F.

    Vanderbilt Technical Information:
      VEEGUM Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Natural Smectite Clay
      VEEGUM Krzemian Magnezowo Aluminiowy Naturalne Glinki
               Smektyczne


    Formula:
      Antacid Formulation
               No. 445 (revised)



    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM D Granules is the preferred dentifrice binder because it ensures a stable and short paste or gel, regardless of temperature, with excellent brush stand-up, flavor release and rinseability. It works synergistically with organic gum binders, allowing the fine-tuning of dentifrice properties with minimal inhibition of fluoride recovery. The incorporation of soluble pyrophosphate with VEEGUM D Granules maximizes fluoride bioavailability.

    Vanderbilt Report
      VEEGUM D in Dentifrice Products
               No. 914


    Vanderbilt Technical Information:
      VEEGUM D, A Smectite Clay for Fluoride-Stable Dentifrice Products
               by Marian Andersson and Peter A. Ciullo, R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc.

      VEEGUM Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Natural Smectite Clay
      VEEGUM Krzemian Magnezowo Aluminiowy Naturalne Glinki
               Smektyczne


    Formulas:
      Soft-Gel Toothpaste
               No. 562


    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM Plus Granules is a blend of purified smectite clay and CMC with very high thickening efficiency and yield value. It is easy to hydrate, white and bright, and ideal for liquid makeups and other suspension/emulsion compositions.

    Vanderbilt Technical Information:
      VEEGUM Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Natural Smectite Clay
      VEEGUM Krzemian Magnezowo Aluminiowy Naturalne Glinki
               Smektyczne



    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM PRO Granules is chemically modified smectite clay and has the highest thickening efficiency of the personal care grades. It is used in sunscreen emulsions, anti-dandruff shampoos, skin cleansers and liquid soaps with abrasives.

    Vanderbilt Technical Information:
      VEEGUM Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Natural Smectite Clay
      VEEGUM Krzemian Magnezowo Aluminiowy Naturalne Glinki
               Smektyczne



    Certified European Pharmacopoeia VEEGUM

    Vanderbilt manufactures VEEGUM Granules, VEEGUM F, VEEGUM HV Granules and VEEGUM K Granules in compliance with the United States Pharmacopeia (USP)/National Formulary (NF) monograph for Magnesium Aluminum Silicate.

    In addition, Vanderbilt also produces similar grades which comply with the European Pharmacopoeia (EP) monograph for Aluminium Magnesium Silicate. See below.

    While complying with different monographs, the performance of each product is exactly the same, grade to grade.

    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM Granules EP
    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM F EP
    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM HV Granules EP
    view specifications  view MSDS    request a sample    VEEGUM K Granules EP



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