Category: Inactive Ingredients

General Description Synonyms:  Aceite de coco; cocois oleum raffinatum; coconut butter; copra oil; oleum cocois; Pureco 76; refined coconut oil. Description: Coconut oil generally occurs as a white to light-yellow mass or colorless or light-yellow clear oil, with a slight odor characteristic of coconut and a mild taste. Refined coconut oil is a white or…

General Description Synonyms: Cholesterin; cholesterolum. Description:  Cholesterol occurs as white or faintly yellow, almost odorless, pearly leaflets, needles, powder, or granules. On prolonged exposure to light and air, cholesterol acquires a yellow to tan color. Chemical Name: Cholest-5-en-3b-ol Functions Emollient; emulsifying agent. Uses Cholesterol is used in cosmetics and topical pharmaceutical formulations at concentrations of…

General Description Synonyms:  4-Chloro-3,5-dimethylphenol; 2-chloro-5-hydroxy-1,3-dimethylbenzene; 4-chloro-1-hydroxy-3,5-dimethylbenzene; 2-chloro-5- hydroxy-m-xylene; 2-chloro-m-xylenol; 3,5-dimethyl-4-chlorophenol; Nipacide PX; parachlorometaxylenol; p-chloro-m-xylenol; PCMX. Description: White or cream-colored crystals or crystalline powder with a characteristic phenolic odor. Volatile in steam. Chemical Name: 4-Chloro-3,5-xylenol Functions Antimicrobial preservative; antiseptic; disinfectant. Uses Chloroxylenol is a common constituent of many proprietary disinfectants used for skin and wound disinfection.…

General Description Synonyms: Arcton; Dymel; Freon; Frigen; Genetron; Halon; Isceon; Isotron. Description:  Dichlorodifluoromethane 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 practically odorless and colorless. The gas in high…

General Description Synonyms: 1,1-Difluoro-1-chloroethane; Dymel 142b; Genetron 142b; HCFC 142b; P-142b; propellant 142b; refrigerant 142b; Solkane 142b. Description:  Chlorodifluoroethane 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 practically odorless…

General Description Synonyms:  Aptal; Baktol; chlorocresolum; 4-chloro-m-cresol; p-chloro-mcresol; 1-chloro-4-hydroxy-2-methylbenzene; 2-chloro-5-hydroxytoluene; 6-chloro-3-hydroxytoluene; 4-chloro-3-methylphenol; 3- methyl-4-chlorophenol; Nipacide PC; parachlorometacresol; PCMC Description: Colorless or almost colorless, dimorphous crystals or crystalline powder with a characteristic phenolic odor Chemical Name: 4-Chloro-3-methylphenol Functions Antimicrobial preservative; disinfectant. Uses Chlorocresol is used as an antimicrobial preservative in cosmetics and pharmaceutical formulations. It is…

General Description Synonyms:  Acetone chloroform; anhydrous chlorbutol; chlorbutanol; chlorobutanolum anhydricum; chlorbutol; chloretone; Coliquifilm; Methaform; Sedaform; trichloro-tert-butanol; b,b,b-trichloro-tertbutyl alcohol; trichloro-t-butyl alcohol Description:  Volatile, colorless or white crystals with a musty, camphoraceousodor. Chemical Name: 1,1,1-Trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol 1,1,1-Trichloro-2-methyl-2-propanol hemihydrate Functions Antimicrobial preservative; plasticizer. Uses Chlorobutanol is primarily used in ophthalmic or parenteral dosage forms as an antimicrobial preservative at concentrations…

General Description Synonyms:  1,6-bis[N0 -(p-Chlorophenyl)-N 5 -biguanido]hexane; N,N00-bis(4- chlorophenyl)-3,12-diimino-2,4,11,13-tetraazatetradecanediimidamide; chlorhexidini diacetas; chlorhexidini digluconatis solutio; chlorhexidini dihydrochloridum; 1,6-di(40 -chlorophenyldiguanido)hexane; 1,1’-hexamethylene-bis[5-(p-chlorophenyl)biguanide] Description:  Chlorhexidine occurs as an odorless, bitter tasting, white crystalline powder. Chemical Name: 1E-2-[6-[[amino-[[amino-[(4 chlorophenyl)amino]methylidene]amino]methylidene]amino]hexyl]-1-[amino [(4-chlorophenyl)amino]methylidene]guanidine Functions Antimicrobial preservative; antiseptic. Uses Chlorhexidine salts are widely used in pharmaceutical formulations in Europe and Japan for their antimicrobial…

General Description Synonyms:  2-Amino-2-deoxy-(1,4)-b-D-glucopyranan; chitosani hydrochloridum; deacetylated chitin; deacetylchitin; b-1,4-poly-D-glucosamine; poly-D-glucosamine; poly-(1,4-b-D-glucopyranosamine). Description: Chitosan occurs as odorless, white or creamy-white powder or flakes. Fiber formation is quite common during precipitation and the chitosan may look ‘cottonlike’. Chemical Name: Poly-b-(1,4)-2-Amino-2-deoxy-D-glucose Functions Coating agent; disintegrant; film-forming agent; mucoadhesive; tablet binder; viscosity increasing agent. Uses Chitosan is used…

General Description Synonyms:  C16-alkylpyridinium chloride; Cepacol; Cepacol chloride; Cetamiun; cetylpridinii chloridum; cetyl pyridium chloride; Dobendan; hexadecylpyridinium chloride; 1-hexadecylpyridinium chloride; Medilave; Pristacin; Pyrisept Description:  Cetylypyridinium chloride is a white powder with a characteristic odor. It is slightly soapy to the touch. Chemical Name: Hexadecan-1-ol Functions Antimicrobial preservative; antiseptic; cationic surfactant; disinfectant; solubilizing agent; wetting agent. Uses…

General Description Synonyms:  Alcohol cetylicus; Avol; Cachalot; Crodacol C70; Crodacol C90; Crodacol C95; ethal; ethol; HallStar CO-1695; 1-hexadecanol; nhexadecyl alcohol; Hyfatol 16-95; Hyfatol 16-98; Kessco CA; Lanette 16; Lipocol C; Nacol 16-95; palmityl alcohol; Rita CA; Speziol C16 Pharma; Tego Alkanol 16; Vegarol 1695. Description:  Cetyl alcohol occurs as waxy, white flakes, granules, cubes, or…

General Description Synonyms:  Bromat; Cetab; Cetavlon; Cetraol; cetrimidum; Lissolamine V; Micol; Morpan CHSA; Morphans; Quammonium; Sucticide. Description: Cetrimide is a white to creamy white, free-flowing powder, with a faint but characteristic odor and a bitter, soapy taste Chemical Name: Cetrimide Functions Antimicrobial preservative; antiseptic; cationic surfactant; disinfectant. Uses Cetrimide is a quaternary ammonium compound that…

General Description Synonyms:  Alcohol cetylicus et stearylicus; cetearyl alcohol; cetyl stearyl alcohol; Crodacol CS90; Lanette O; Speziol C16-18 Pharma; Tego Alkanol 1618; Tego Alkanol 6855. Description:  Cetostearyl alcohol occurs as white or cream-colored unctuous masses, flakes, pellets or granules. It has a faint, characteristic sweet odor. On heating, cetostearyl alcohol melts to a clear, colorless…

General Description Synonyms:  Cera mineralis alba; ceresine; ceresine wax; ceresin wax; cerin; cerosin; Cirashine CS; earth wax; GS-Ceresin; Koster Keunen Ceresine; mineral wax; purified ozokerite; Ross Ceresine Wax; white ceresin wax; white ozokerite wax. Description:  Ceresin is a white-to-yellow waxy mixture of hydrocarbons obtained by purification of ozokerite. It occurs as odorless, tasteless, amorphous (noncrystalline)…

General Description Synonyms:  Algaroba; carob bean gum; carob flour; ceratonia gum; ceratonia siliqua; ceratonia siliqua gum; Cheshire gum; E410; gomme de caroube; locust bean gum; Meyprofleur; St. John’s bread. Description:  Ceratonia occurs as a yellow-green or white colored powder. Although odorless and tasteless in the dry powder form, ceratonia acquires a leguminous taste when boiled…