Category: Inactive Ingredients

General Description Synonyms:  Butane 1,2,3,4-tetrol; 1,2,3,4-butanetetrol; C*Eridex; E968; erythrite; erythritolum; erythroglucin; meso-erythritol; phycite; tetrahydroxybutane; Zerose Description:  Erythritol is a sugar alcohol (polyol) that occurs as a white or almost white powder or granular or crystalline substance. It is pleasant tasting with a mild sweetness approximately 60–70% that of sucrose. It also has a high negative…

General Description Synonyms: Araboascorbic acid; d-araboascorbic acid; D-2,3-didehydro-erythro-hexono-1,4-lactone; E315; erycorbin; d-erythorbic acid; Derythro-hex-2-enoic acid; D-erythro-3-ketohexonic acid lactone; glucosaccharonic acid; D-isoascorbic acid; isovitamin C; g-lactone; saccharosonic acid. Description: Erythorbic acid occurs as a white or slightly yellow-colored crystals or powder. It gradually darkens in color upon exposure to light. Chemical Name: Isoascorbic acid Functions Antioxidant. Uses…

General Description Synonyms: Acidum edeticum; Dissolvine; edathamil; EDTA; ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; (ethylenedinitrilo)tetraacetic acid; Sequestrene AA; tetracemic acid; Versene Acid Description:  Edetic acid occurs as a white crystalline powder.  Chemical Name: N,N-1,2-Ethanediylbis[N-(carboxymethyl)glycine]  Functions Chelating agent. Uses Edetic acid and edetate salts are used in pharmaceutical formulations, cosmetics, and foods as chelating agents. They form stable water-soluble complexes…

General Description Synonyms: Bis(2-ethylhexyl) sodium sulfosuccinate; dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate; DSS; natrii docusas; sodium 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate; sodium 1,4-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]-1,4-dioxobutane-2- sulfonate; sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate; sulfo-butanedioic acid 1,4-bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester, sodium salt; sulfosuccinic acid 1,4-bis(2- ethylhexyl) ester S-sodium salt. Description:Docusate sodium is a white or almost white, waxlike, bitter tasting, plastic solid with a characteristic octanol-like odor. It is hygroscopic…

General Description Synonyms: Dinatrii edetas; disodium EDTA; disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate; edathamil disodium; edetate disodium; edetic acid, disodium salt. Description: Disodium edetate occurs as a white crystalline, odorless powder with a slightly acidic taste. Chemical Name: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, disodium salt Disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate dihydrate Functions Chelating agent. Chelating Agent Uses Disodium edetate is used as a chelating agent in…

General Description Synonyms: Acetdimethylamide; acetic acid dimethylamide; acetyldimethylamine; dimethylacetamidum; dimethylacetone amide; dimethylamide acetate; DMA; DMAC. Description: Dimethylacetamide occurs as a clear, colorless, slightly hygroscopic liquid. It has a weak ammonia-like or fish-like odor Chemical Name: N,N-Dimethylacetamide Functions solvent. Uses Dimethylacetamide is used as a solvent in oral and injectable pharmaceutical formulations. It has been used…

General Description Synonyms:  Deltan; dimexide; dimethylis sulfoxidum; dimethyl sulphoxide; DMSO; Kemsol; methylsulfoxide; Procipient; Rimso-50; sulphinylbismethane Description: Dimethyl sulfoxide occurs as a colorless, viscous liquid, or as colorless crystals that are miscible with water, alcohol, and ether. The material has a slightly bitter taste with a sweet aftertaste, and is odorless, or has a slight odor…

General Description Synonyms: Dimethyl oxide; DME; Dymel A; methoxymethane; methyl ether; oxybismethane; wood ether. Description: Dimethyl ether is a liquefied gas and exists as a liquid at room temperature when contained under its own vapor pressure, or as a gas when exposed to room temperature and pressure. It is a clear, colorless, virtually odorless liquid. In…

General Description Synonyms:  Avolin; 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate; benzenedicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester; dimethyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate; dimethyl benzene-o-dicarboxylate; dimethyl benzeneorthodicarboxylate; dimethyl o-phthalate; o-dimethyl phthalate; DMP; Eastman DMP; Fermine; Kodaflex DMP; methyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate; Mipax; Palatinol M; phthalic acid dimethyl ester; phthalic acid methyl ester; Repeftal; Solvanom; Solvarone; Unimoll DM. Description:  Dimethyl phthalate occurs as a colorless, or faintly colored, odorless, viscous,…

General Description Synonyms: ABIL; dimethylpolysiloxane; dimethylsilicone fluid; dimethylsiloxane; dimeticonum; Dow Corning Q7-9120; E900; methyl polysiloxane; poly(dimethylsiloxane); Sentry Description:  Dimethicones are clear, colorless liquids available in various viscosities Chemical Name: a-(Trimethylsilyl)-o-methylpoly[oxy(dimethylsilylene)] Functions Antifoaming agent; emollient; water-repelling agent. Uses Dimethicones of various viscosities are widely used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations. In topical oil-in-water emulsions dimethicone is…

General Description Synonyms: Dymel 152a; ethylene fluoride; Genetron 152a; halocarbon 152a; HFC 152a; P-152a; propellant 152a; refrigerant 152a; Solkane 152a Description:Difluoroethane is a liquefied gas and exists as a liquid at room temperature when contained under its own vapor pressure, or as a gas when exposed to room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The liquid is…

General Description Synonyms: DEP; diethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate; diethylis phthalas; ethyl benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate; ethyl phthalate; Kodaflex DEP; Neantine; Palatinol A; phthalic acid diethyl ester Description: Diethyl phthalate is a clear, colorless, oily liquid. It is practically odorless, or with a very slight aromatic odor and a bitter, disagreeable taste. Chemical Name: 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, diethyl ester Functions Film-forming agent;…

General Description Synonyms: Bis(hydroxyethyl)amine; DEA; diethylolamine; 2,20 -dihydroxydiethylamine; diolamine; 2,20 -iminodiethanol. Description: The USP32–NF27 describes diethanolamine as a mixture of ethanolamines consisting largely of diethanolamine. At about room temperature it is a white, deliquescent solid. Above room temperature diethanolamine is a clear, viscous liquid with a mildly ammoniacal odor. Chemical Name: 2,20 -Iminobisethanol Functions Alkalizing…

General Description Synonyms:  Bis(n-butyl)sebacate; butyl sebacate; DBS; decanedioic acid, dibutyl ester; dibutyl decanedioate; dibutyl 1,8-octanedicarboxylate; Kodaflex DBS; Morflex DBS. Description: Dibutyl sebacate is a clear, colorless, oily liquid with a bland to slight butyl odor. Chemical Name: Decanedioic acid, di-n-butyl ester Functions plasticizer Uses Dibutyl sebacate is used in oral pharmaceutical formulations as a plasticizer…

General Description Synonyms: Araldite 502; benzenedicarboxylic acid; benzene-o-dicarboxylic acid di-n-butyl ester; butyl phthalate; Celluflex DBP; DBP; dibutyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate; dibutyl benzene 1,2-dicarboxylate; dibutyl ester of 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid; dibutylis phthalas; dibutyl-o-phthalate; di-n-butyl phthalate; Elaol; Ergoplast FDB; Genoplast B; Hatcol DBP; Hexaplast M/B; Kodaflex DBP; Monocizer DBP; Palatinol C; phthalic acid dibutyl ester; Polycizer DBP; PX 104; RC…