Category: Inactive Ingredients

General Description Synonyms: Aldo MO; Atlas G-695; Capmul GMO; glycerol-1-oleate; glyceroli mono-oleas; glyceryl mono-oleate; HallStar GMO; Imwitor 948; Kessco GMO; Ligalub; monolein; Monomuls 90-O18; mono-olein; a-mono-olein glycerol; Peceol; Priolube 1408; Stepan GMO; Tegin. Description:The PhEur 6.3 describes glyceryl monooleate as being a mixture of monoacylglycerols, mainly monooleoylglycerol, together with variable quantities of di- and triacylglycerols.…

General Description Synonyms: Compritol 888 ATO; 2,3-dihydroxypropyl docosanoate; docosanoic acid, 2,3-dihydroxypropyl ester; E471; glycerol behenate; glyceroli dibehenas; glyceryl monobehenate. Note that tribehenin is used as a synonym for glyceryl tribehenate. Description: Glyceryl behenate occurs as a fine white-yellow powder, as a hard waxy mass or pellet, or as white or almost white unctuous flakes. It…

General Description Synonyms: Croderol; E422; glicerol; glycerine; glycerolum; Glycon G-100; Kemstrene; Optim; Pricerine; 1,2,3-propanetriol; trihydroxypropane glycerol Description: Glycerin is a clear, colorless, odorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid; it has a sweet taste, approximately 0.6 times as sweet as sucrose Chemical Name: Propane-1,2,3-triol Functions Antimicrobial preservative; cosolvent; emollient; humectant; plasticizer; solvent; sweetening agent; tonicity agent. Uses Glycerin is…

General Description Synonyms: Corn syrup; C*PharmSweet; Flolys; Glucomalt; glucose syrup; glucosum liquidum; Glucosweet; Mylose; Roclys; starch syrup. Description:Liquid glucose is an aqueous solution of several compounds, principally dextrose, dextrin, fructose, and maltose, with other oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. It is a colorless, odorless, and viscous sweet-tasting liquid, ranging in color from colorless to straw-colored Chemical Name:…

General Description Synonyms:Byco; Cryogel; E441; gelatina; gelatine; Instagel; Kolatin; Solugel;Vitagel. Description: Gelatin occurs as a light-amber to faintly yellow-colored, vitreous, brittle solid. It is practically odorless and tasteless, and is available as translucent sheets, flakes, and granules, or as a coarse powder. Chemical Name: Gelatin Functions Coating agent; film-forming agent; gelling agent; suspending agent; tablet…

General Description Synonyms: Advantose FS 95; D-arabino-2-hexulose; Fructamyl; Fructofin; D- (–)-fructopyranose; b-D-fructose; fructosum; fruit sugar; Krystar; laevulose; levulose; nevulose. Description: Fructose occurs as odorless, colorless crystals or a white crystalline powder with a very sweet taste. Chemical Name: D-Fructose Functions Dissolution enhancer; flavoring agent; sweetening agent; tabletdiluent. Uses Fructose is used in tablets, syrups, and…

General Description Synonyms:  Aethylum hydrobenzoicum; CoSept E; E214; ethylis parahydroxybenzoas; ethyl p-hydroxybenzoate; Ethyl parasept; 4-hydroxybenzoic acid ethyl ester; Nipagin A; Solbrol A; Tegosept E; Uniphen P23. Description: Ethylparaben occurs as a white, odorless or almost odorless, crystalline powder. Chemical Name: Ethyl-4-hydroxybenzoate Functions Antimicrobial Preservative Uses Ethylparaben is widely used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics,…

General Description Synonyms: Acetic acid, ethylene ester polymer with ethane; CoTran; ethylene/ vinyl acetate copolymer; EVA; EVA copolymer; EVM; poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate); VA/ethylene copolymer; vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer. Description: Ethylene vinyl acetate is available as white waxy solids in pellet or powder form. Films are translucent Chemical Name: Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer Functions Transdermal delivery component.  Uses…

General Description Synonyms: Ethyleneglycoli monopalmitostearas. Description: The USP32–NF27 and PhEur 6.0 describe ethylene glycol stearates as a mixture of ethylene glycol monoesters and diesters of stearic and palmitic acids, containing not less than 50% of monoesters produced from the condensation of ethylene glycol and stearic acid, of vegetable or animal origin. Ethylene glycol stearates occur as…

General Description Synonyms:  Aquacoat ECD; Aqualon; Ashacel; E462; Ethocel; ethylcellulosum; Surelease. Description:Ethylcellulose is a tasteless, free-flowing, white to light tan-colored powder. Chemical Name: Cellulose ethyl ether Functions Coating agent; flavoring agent; tablet binder; tablet filler; viscosityincreasing agent. Uses Ethylcellulose is widely used in oral and topical pharmaceutical formulations. The main use of ethylcellulose in oral…

General Description Synonyms: Bourbonal; ethylprotal; ethylprotocatechuic aldehyde; 4-hydroxy3-ethoxybenzaldehyde; Rhodiarome; vanillal Description:  White or slightly yellowish crystals with a characteristic intense vanilla odor and flavor. Chemical Name: 3-Ethoxy-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde Functions Flavoring agent. Uses Ethyl vanillin is used as an alternative to vanillin, i.e. as a flavoring agent in foods, beverages, confectionery, and pharmaceuticals. It is also used…

General Description Synonyms: Crodamol EO; ethylis oleas; ethyl 9-octadecenoate; Kessco EO; oleic acid, ethyl ester. Description: Ethyl oleate occurs as a pale yellow to almost colorless, mobile, oily liquid with a taste resembling that of olive oil and a slight, but not rancid odor. Ethyl oleate is described in the USP32–NF27 as consisting of esters of…

General Description Synonyms: 2-Ethyl pyromeconic acid; 3-hydroxy-2-ethyl-4-pyrone; Veltol Plus Description:  White crystalline solid with characteristic, very sweet, caramel-like odor and taste. In dilute solution it possesses a sweet, fruitlike flavor and odor. Chemical Name: 2-Ethyl-3-hydroxy-4H-pyran-4-one Functions Flavor enhancer; flavoring agent. Uses Ethyl maltol is used in pharmaceutical formulations and food products as a flavoring agent…

General Description Synonyms: Actylol; Acytol; ethyl a-hydroxypropionate; ethyl-2-hydroxypropanoate; ethyl-2-hydroxypropionate; ethyl-S-(–)-2-hydroxypropionate; 2-hydroxypropanoic acid ethyl ester; lactic acid ethyl ester; propanoic acid 2-hydroxy-ethyl ester; Purasolv EL; Solactol. Description:  Ethyl lactate occurs as a clear colorless liquid with a sharp characteristic odor. Chemical Name: 2-Hydroxy-propanoic acid ethyl ester Functions Film-forming agent; Flavoring agent; solvent. Uses Ethyl lactate is…

General Description Synonyms:  Acetic acid ethyl ester; acetic ester; acetic ether; acetoxyethane; aethylis acetas; aethylium aceticum; ethyl ethanoate; ethylis acetas; vinegar naphtha. Description:Ethyl acetate is a clear, colorless, volatile liquid with a pleasant fruity, fragrant, and slightly acetous odor, and has a pleasant taste when diluted. Ethyl acetate is flammable. Chemical Name: Ethyl acetate Functions…