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Products Fats for medical use and medicines and dietary supplements made from them are available in pharmacies and drugstores. They are also available in grocery stores. Fats are also called butter, such as shea butter. Structure and properties Fats are semi-solid to solid and lipophilic mixtures of substances (lipids) consisting mainly of triglycerides. These are … Bold

Fats Oils

Products Oils for medicinal use and medicines and dietary supplements made from them are available in pharmacies and drugstores. Fatty oils are also available in grocery stores. Structure and properties Fatty oils belong to the lipids. They are lipophilic and viscous liquids composed mainly of triglycerides. These are organic compounds of glycerol (glycerol) whose three … Fats Oils

Fatty Acids

Definition and structure Fatty acids are lipids consisting of a carboxy group and a hydrocarbon chain that is usually unbranched and may contain double bonds. The figure shows palmitic acid with 16 carbon atoms (C16): they typically exist in nature free or in the form of glycerides. Glycerides consist of a molecule of glycerol esterified … Fatty Acids

Benzyl Alcohol

Products Pure benzyl alcohol is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Benzyl alcohol (C7H8O, Mr = 108.1 g/mol) is a primary aromatic alcohol. It exists as a clear, colorless, oily liquid with an aromatic odor that is soluble in water. The melting point is -15.2 °C, and the boiling point is 205 °C. … Benzyl Alcohol

Jojoba Wax

Products Pure jojoba wax is available in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. Structure and properties Jojoba wax exists as a golden yellow liquid extracted from the seeds of the jojoba shrub in the Simmondsiaceae family. The jojoba shrub is native to the Sonoran Desert in Mexico in southwestern North America. The melting point of … Jojoba Wax

Hand Creams

Products Hand creams are available in numerous varieties. As a rule, they are cosmetics and not drugs or medical devices. Hand creams are also often made by the customer. Popular ingredients include waxes such as wool wax (lanolin), fatty oils, shea butter and essential oils. See also under DIY medicines. Structure and properties Hand creams … Hand Creams

Disinfectant

Products Disinfectants are commercially available in the form of sprays, as solutions, gels, soaps and as soaked swabs, among others. A distinction can be made between products intended for use on humans (skin, mucous membranes) and those intended for objects and surfaces. In addition to medical devices, medicinal products are also approved. These include, for … Disinfectant

Ointment Base

Products Ointment bases are available, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Ointment bases are usually lipophilic substances or mixtures which are used as a basis for the production of ointments. Typical components are (selection): Hydrocarbons such as petrolatum, kerosenes. Macrogols (PEG) Waxes such as wool wax (lanolin) and beeswax. Fatty oils such … Ointment Base