Category: Inactive Ingredients

General Description Synonyms: Arosol; Dowanol EPh; Emeressence 1160; ethyleneglycol monophenyl ether; b-hydroxyethyl phenyl ether; 1-hydroxy-2-phenoxyethane; Phenoxen; Phenoxetol; phenoxyethanolum; bphenoxyethyl alcohol; Phenyl Cellosolve. Description: Phenoxyethanol is a colorless, slightly viscous liquid with a faint pleasant odor and burning taste. Chemical Name: 2-Phenoxyethanol Functions Antimicrobial preservative; disinfectant. Uses Phenoxyethanol is an antimicrobial preservative used in cosmetics and…

General Description Synonyms: Carbolic acid; hydroxybenzene; oxybenzene; phenic acid; phenolum; phenyl hydrate; phenyl hydroxide; phenylic acid; phenylic alcohol. Description: Phenol occurs as colorless to light pink, caustic, deliquescent needleshaped crystals or crystalline masses with a characteristic odor. When heated gently phenol melts to form a highly refractive liquid. The USP 32 permits the addition of…

General Description Synonyms: Amerchol CAB; Forlan 500; petrolatum and wool alcohols; Vilvanolin CAB; white soft paraffin and lanolin alcohols; yellow soft paraffin and lanolin alcohols. Description: A pale ivory-colored, soft solid with a faint, characteristic sterol odor. Chemical Name: Petrolatum andLanolin alcohols  Functions Emollient; ointment base; plasticizer. Uses Petrolatum and lanolin alcohols is a soft…

General Description Synonyms: Merkur; mineral jelly; petroleum jelly; Silkolene; Snow White; Soft White; vaselinum flavum; yellow petrolatum; yellow petroleum jelly. Description: Petrolatum is a pale yellow to yellow-colored, translucent, soft unctuous mass. It is odorless, tasteless, and not more than slightly fluorescent by daylight, even when melted. Chemical Name: Petrolatum Functions Emollient; ointment base. Uses…

General Description Synonyms: Acidicum penteticum; N,N-bis[2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl]- glycine; [[(carboxymethyl)imino]bis(ethylenenitrilo)]tetraacetic acid; diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid; diethylenetriamineN,N,N0 ,N0 ,N00-pentaacetic acid; (diethylenetrinitrilo)pentaacetic acid; DTPA; glycine, N,N-bis[2-[bis(carboxymethyl)amino]ethyl]; pentacarboxymethyl diethylenetriamine; Versenex; ZK-43649. Description: Pentetic acid occurs as a white crystalline solid and is almost odorless. Chemical Name: 2-[Bis[2-(bis(carboxymethyl)amino)ethyl]amino]acetic acid Functions Antimicrobial preservative; chelating agent; sequestering agent; stabilizing agent. Uses Pentetic acid is…

General Description Synonyms: Citrus pectin; E440; Genu; methopectin; methyl pectin; methyl pectinate; mexpectin; pectina; pectinic acid. Description: Pectin occurs as a coarse or fine, yellowish-white, odorless powder that has a mucilaginous taste. Chemical Name: Pectin Functions Adsorbent; emulsifying agent; gelling agent; thickening agent; stabilizing agent. Uses Pectin has been used as an adsorbent and bulk-forming…

General Description Synonyms: Aextreff CT; arachidis oleum raffinatum; earthnut oil; groundnut oil; katchung oil; nut oil. Description: Peanut oil is a colorless or pale yellow-colored liquid that has a faint nutty odor and a bland, nutty taste. At about 3C it becomes cloudy, and at lower temperatures it partially solidifies. Chemical Name: Peanut oil Functions…

General Description Synonyms: Hard wax; paraffinum durum; paraffinum solidum; paraffin wax. Description: Paraffin is an odorless and tasteless, translucent, colorless, or white solid. It feels slightly greasy to the touch and may show a brittle fracture. Microscopically, it is a mixture of bundles of microcrystals. Paraffin burns with a luminous, sooty flame. When melted, paraffin…

General Description Synonyms: Acidum palmiticum; cetylic acid; Edenor C16 98-100; Emersol 140; Emersol 143; n-hexadecoic acid; hexadecylic acid; Hydrofol; Hystrene 9016; Industrene 4516; Lunac P-95; NAA-160; 1- pentadecanecarboxylic acid. Description: Palmitic acid occurs as white crystalline scales with a slight characteristic odor and taste. Chemical Name: Hexadecanoic acid Functions Emulsifying agent; skin penetrant; tablet and…

General Description Synonyms: Gomenoleo oil; olivae oleum raffinatum; pure olive oil; olea europaea oil; oleum olivae. Description: Olive oil is the fixed oil obtained by cold expression or other suitable mechanical means from the ripe drupes of Olea europaea. It occurs as a clear, colorless or yellow, transparent oily liquid. It may contain suitable antioxidants.…

General Description Synonyms: Alcohol oleicus; HD-Eutanol V PH; Novol; Ocenol; cis-9- octadecen-1-ol; oleic alcohol; oleo alcohol; oleol. Description: Oleyl alcohol occurs as a pale yellow oily liquid that gives off acrid fumes when heated Chemical Name: (Z)-9-Octadecen-1-ol Functions Antifoaming agent; dissolution enhancer; emollient; emulsifying agent; skin penetrant; sustained-release agent. Uses Oleyl alcohol is mainly used…

General Description Synonyms: Acidum oleicum; Crodolene; Crossential 094; elaic acid; Emersol; Glycon; Groco; Hy-Phi; Industrene; Metaupon; Neo-Fat; cis-9- octadecenoic acid; 9,10-octadecenoic acid; oleinic acid; Priolene. Description: A yellowish to pale brown, oily liquid with a characteristic lard-like odor and taste. Oleic acid consists chiefly of (Z)-9-octadecenoic acid together with varying amounts of saturated and other…

General Description Synonyms: Eutanol G PH; isoarachidyl alcohol; Jarcol 1-20; Jeecol ODD; octildodecanol; octyldodecanolum; 2-octyldodecyl alcohol; 2-octyl1-dodecanol; 2-octyldodecanol; Standamul G. Description: Octyldodecanol occurs as a clear, colorless, or yellowish, oily liquid. Chemical Name: Octyldodecanol Functions Emollient; emulsifying agent; lubricant; solvent; thickening agent. Uses Octyldodecanol is widely used in cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications as an emulsifying…

General Description Synonyms: Dinitrogenii oxidum; dinitrogen monoxide; E942; laughing gas; nitrogen monoxide. Description: Nitrous oxide is a nonflammable, colorless and odorless, sweettasting gas. It is usually handled as a compressed gas, stored in metal cylinders. Chemical Name: Dinitrogen oxide Functions Aerosol propellant; therapeutic agent. Uses Nitrous oxide and other compressed gases such as carbon dioxide…

General Description Synonyms: Azote; E941; nitrogenium. Description: Nitrogen occurs naturally as approximately 78% v/v of the atmosphere. It is a nonreactive, noncombustible, colorless, tasteless, and odorless gas. It is usually handled as a compressed gas, stored in metal cylinders. Chemical Name: Nitrogen Functions Aerosol propellant; air displacement. Uses Nitrogen and other compressed gases such as…