Category: Inactive Ingredients

General Description Synonyms: Acetyl phthalyl cellulose; Aquacoat cPD; CAP; cellacephate; cellulose acetate benzene-1,2-dicarboxylate; cellulose acetate hydrogen 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate; cellulose acetate hydrogen phthalate; cellulose acetate monophthalate; cellulose acetophthalate; cellulose acetylphthalate; cellulosi acetas phthalas.. Description: Cellulose acetate phthalate is a hygroscopic, white to off-white, freeflowing powder, granule, or flake. It is tasteless and odorless, or might have a…

General Description Synonyms:  Acetic acid, cellulose ester; acetyl cellulose; cellulose diacetate; cellulose triacetate; cellulosi acetas. Description: Cellulose acetate occurs as a hygroscopic white to off-white, freeflowing powder, pellet, or flake. It is tasteless and odorless, or may have a slight odor of acetic acid Chemical Name: Cellulose acetate Cellulose diacetate Cellulose triacetate  Functions Coating agent; extended-release agent;…

General Description Synonyms: ProSolv. Description: Silicified microcrystalline cellulose is a synergistic, intimate physical mixture of two components: microcrystalline cellulose and colloidal silicon dioxide (for further information see Cellulose, Microcrystalline and Colloidal Silicon Dioxide). Silicified microcrystalline cellulose contains 2% w/w colloidal silicon dioxide. Chemical Name:  Functions Tablet and capsule diluent Uses Silicified microcrystalline cellulose is used…

General Description Synonyms: Alpha-cellulose; Arbocel; cellulosi pulvis; E460; Elcema; KC Flock; Microcel 3E-150; Sanacel; Sanacel Pharma; Sancel-W; Solka-Floc. Description: Powdered cellulose occurs as a white or almost white, odorless and tasteless powder of various particle sizes, ranging from a freeflowing fine or granular dense powder, to a coarse, fluffy, nonflowing material. Chemical Name: Cellulose Functions…

General Description Synonyms: Avicel CL-611; Avicel RC-501; Avicel RC-581; Avicel RC-591; Avicel RC/CL; cellulosum microcristallinum et carmellosum natricum; colloidal cellulose; Vivapur MCG 591 PCG; Vivapur MCG 611 PCG. Description: Microcrystalline cellulose and carboxymethylcellulose sodium occurs as a white or off-white odorless and tasteless hygroscopic powder containing 5–22% sodium carboxymethylcellulose. It is a water-dispersible organic hydrocolloid.…

General Description Synonyms: Avicel PH; Cellets; Celex; cellulose gel; hellulosum microcristallinum; Celphere; Ceolus KG; crystalline cellulose; E460; Emcocel; Ethispheres; Fibrocel; MCC Sanaq; Pharmacel; Tabulose; Vivapur. Description: Castor oil is a clear, almost colorless or pale yellow-colored viscous oil. It has a slight odor and a taste that is initially bland but afterwards slightly acrid. Chemical…

General Description Synonyms: EmCon CO; Lipovol CO; oleum ricini; ricini oleum virginale; ricinoleum; ricinus communis; ricinus oil; tangantangan. Description: Castor oil is a clear, almost colorless or pale yellow-colored viscous oil. It has a slight odor and a taste that is initially bland but afterwards slightly acrid. Chemical Name: Castor oil Functions Emollient; oleaginous vehicle;…

General Description Synonyms: Castorwax; Castorwax MP 70; Castorwax MP 80; Croduret; Cutina HR; Fancol; ricini oleum hydrogenatum. Description: Hydrogenated castor oil occurs as a fine, almost white or pale yellow powder or flakes. The PhEur 6.0 describes hydrogenated castor oil as the oil obtained by hydrogenation of virgin castor oil. It consists mainly of the…

General Description Synonyms:  Chondrus extract; E407; Gelcarin; Genu; Grindsted; Hygum TP-1; Irish moss extract; Marine Colloids; SeaSpen PF; Viscarin. Description: Carrageenan, when extracted from the appropriate seaweed source, is a yellow-brown to white colored, coarse to fine powder that is odorless and tasteless. Chemical Name:  Carrageenan Functions Emulsifying agent; gel base; stabilizing agent; suspending agent;sustained-release…

General Description Synonyms: Akucell; Aqualon CMC; Aquasorb; Blanose; Carbose D; carmellosum natricum; Cel-O-Brandt; cellulose gum; Cethylose; CMC sodium; E466; Finnfix; Glykocellan; Nymcel ZSB; SCMC; sodium carboxymethylcellulose; sodium cellulose glycolate; Sunrose; Tylose CB; Tylose MGA; Walocel C; Xylo-Mucine. Description: Carboxymethylcellulose sodium occurs as a white to almost white, odorless, tasteless, granular powder. It is hygroscopic after…

General Description Synonyms:  Calcium carboxymethylcellulose; calcium cellulose glycolate; carmellosum calcium; CMC calcium; ECG 505; Nymcel ZSC. Description: Carboxymethylcellulose calcium occurs as a white to yellowishwhite, hygroscopic, odorless powder. Chemical Name: Cellulose, carboxymethyl ether, calcium salt Functions Emulsifying agent; coating agent; stabilizing agent; suspending agent; tablet and capsule disintegrant; viscosity-increasing agent; water-absorbing agent. Uses The main…

General Description Synonyms: Carbonei dioxidum; carbonic acid gas; carbonic anhydride; E290. Description: Carbon dioxide occurs naturally as approximately 0.03% v/v of the atmosphere. It is a colorless, odorless, noncombustible gas with a faint acid taste. Solid carbon dioxide, also known as dry ice, is usually encountered as white-colored pellets or blocks. Chemical Name: Carbon dioxide…

General Description Synonyms: Acrypol; Acritamer; acrylic acid polymer; carbomera; Carbopol; carboxy polymethylene; polyacrylic acid; carboxyvinyl polymer; Pemulen; Tego Carbomer. Description: Carbomers are white-colored, ‘fluffy’, acidic, hygroscopic powderswith a characteristic slight odor. A granular carbomer is also available (Carbopol 71G) Chemical Name: Carbomer Functions Bioadhesive material; controlled-release agent; emulsifying agent;emulsion stabilizer; rheology modifier; stabilizing agent; suspendingagent;…

General Description Synonyms:  Canbra oil; Colzao CT; huile de colza; Lipex 108; Lipex 204; Lipovol CAN; low erucic acid colza oil; low erucic acid rapeseed oil; rapae oleum raffinatum; tower rapeseed oil. Description: A clear, light yellow-colored oily liquid with a bland taste. Chemical Name: Canola oil Functions Emollient; lubricant; oleaginous vehicle. Uses Canola oil…

General Description Synonyms: Calcium sulfate anhydrous anhydrite; anhydrous gypsum; anhydrous sulfate of lime; Destab; Drierite; E516; karstenite; muriacite; Snow White. Calcium sulfate dihydrate alabaster; calcii sulfas dihydricus; CalTab; Compactrol; Destab; E516; gypsum; light spar; mineral white; native calcium sulfate; precipitated calcium sulfate; satinite; satin spar; selenite; terra alba; USG Terra Alba. Description:  Calcium stearate occurs…