Products Stearyl alcohol is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals, especially in semisolid dosage forms such as creams, as well as in foams. It is also used in personal care products. Structure and properties Stearyl alcohol is a mixture of solid alcohols. The main component is octadecan-1-ol (C18H38O, Mr = 270.5 g/mol). Stearyl alcohol is … Stearyl Alcohol
Products Foams are commercially available as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics (personal care products), medical devices, and foods. Some examples are listed below: Rectal foam containing budesonide or mesalazine for inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis of the rectum). Glucocorticoids and calcipotriol in psoriasis of the skin or scalp. Minoxidil for the treatment of androgenetic hair loss. No drugs: … Foams
Products Cetylstearyl alcohol is used as an excipient in medicinal products, especially in semisolid dosage forms such as creams or lotions. Structure and properties Cetylstearyl alcohol is a mixture of solid aliphatic alcohols consisting mainly of cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol of animal or plant origin. Cetylstearyl alcohol exists as white to pale yellow waxy … Cetylstearyl Alcohol
Products Emulsifiers are available as pure substances, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores. They are found in numerous pharmaceuticals, cosmetics (personal care products), medical devices and foods. Structure and properties Emulsifiers are amphiphilic, meaning they have both a hydrophilic and lipophilic structural character. This allows them to mediate between the water and fat phases. Emulsifiers … Emulsifiers
Products In 2009, a water-soluble varnish containing 8% ciclopirox was approved in many countries for the treatment of nail fungus, which is applied once daily (Ciclopoli). It went on sale in January 2011. In many countries, ciclopirox 8% had already been approved for the treatment of nail fungus for a number of years, in France … Ciclopirox against Nail Fungus
