Magnesium hydroxide particles having a particle size of less than 200 nm and corrosion resisting properties are disclosed. Also disclosed are suspensions and powders that include the corrosion resisting particles. Coating compositions that include the corrosion resisting particles such that the coating composition can exhibit corrosion resistance properties, and substrates at least partially coated with a coating deposited from such a composition and multi-component composite coatings, wherein at least one coating layer is deposited from such a coating composition, are also disclosed.