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OCCURRENCE AND USE. Mg(OH) 2 is most commonly used as an antacid and is the active ingredient in the laxative milk of magnesia. It is also used as a residual fuel-oil additive, an alkali drying agent in food, a color-retention agent, an ingredient of toothpaste and frozen desserts, a clarifier in sugar refining, and a neutralizing agent in the chemical industry (HSDB 1998). arti mg pada instagram