Products Almond oil is found in many medicines, skin care products, personal care products and cosmetics. Pure almond oil is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Properties Almond oil is a fatty oil obtained by cold pressing from the ripe seeds of the almond tree var. and var. of the rose family. Sweet and/or bitter almonds … Almond Oil
Products Medicinal potash soap is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Specialty retailers can either make the soap themselves or purchase it from specialized suppliers. Definition and properties Potash soap is a soft soap consisting of a mixture of potassium salts of linseed oil fatty acids. It contains a minimum of 44 and a maximum of … Potash Soap
Products Glycerol (synonym: glycerol) is contained in numerous drugs as a pharmaceutical excipient. As an active ingredient, it is mainly used as a laxative in the form of suppositories or as an enema (e.g., Bulboid). Structure and properties Glycerol or propane-1,2,3-triol (C3H8O3, Mr = 92.1 g/mol) is a colorless, clear, fatty-feeling, syrupy, very hygroscopic liquid … Glycerol
Products Thymol, in combination with other essential oils, is found as an ointment, solution, and oil, among other products, mainly in cold remedies (e.g., Vicks VapoRub). As a veterinary medicine, it is available in the form of vaporizing tablets and as a gel. Structure and properties Thymol (C10H14O, Mr = 150.2 g/mol) is present as … Thymol
Products Cineol is approved as a monopreparation in the form of soft capsules (Soledum / Soledum forte). In many countries, the capsules were registered in 2018. In Germany, the product has been available for some time. In addition, combination preparations are also available. Cineol is also contained in eucalyptus oil. This article refers to the … Cineol
Structure As menthol (C10H20O, r = 156.3 g/mol) is the naturally occurring (-)- or L-menthol (levomenthol, levomentholum). The European Pharmacopoeia contains two monographs: 1. menthol Levomentholum 2. racemic menthol Mentholum racemicum Menthol is a cyclic monoterpene alcohol. It has three asymmetric carbon atoms and occurs in four diastereomeric enantiomer pairs. Stem plants Menthol is found … Menthol
Products Pure acetone is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Acetone (C 3 H 6 O, M r = 58.08 g/mol) exists as a clear, colorless, volatile and highly flammable liquid with a typical aromatic odor, miscible with water and ethanol 96%. The boiling point is 56°C. With a density of 0.78 g/cm … Acetone
Products and production Gentian violet solutions are not commercially available as human medicines in many countries and must be prepared for customers in a pharmacy or drugstore. They can also order the solution from specialized suppliers (e.g., Hänseler). According to the New Formulary (NRF), the pure substance methylrosanilinium chloride PhEur should be used (see below), … Gentian Violet
Products Salicylic acid is available in combination with other active ingredients in a number of externally applied medicines. It is also contained in numerous extemporaneous preparations that must be prepared for customers in a pharmacy. Corresponding manufacturing instructions can be found, for example, in the DMS (e.g., salicylaseline). Structure and properties Salicylic acid or -hydroxybenzoic … Salicylic Acid
