Products Dexpanthenol is commercially available in the form of creams, ointments (wound healing ointments), gels, lotions, solutions, lip balms, eye drops, nasal sprays, nasal ointments and foams, among others (selection). These are approved drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. Creams and ointments typically contain 5% of the active ingredient. The best-known brand containing the ingredient is … Dexpanthenol
Products Carnauba wax is available as a pure substance in specialized stores. Annual production is in the range of 20,000 tons. Structure and properties Carnauba wax is the wax extracted and purified from the leaves of the Brazilian carnauba palm (synonym: ). It exists as a powder, in the form of flakes or as a … Carnauba Wax
Products Pure petrolatum is available in pharmacies and drugstores. It is contained in numerous body care products and cosmetics. In German, the substance may be referred to as “die Vaseline” or “das Vaselin”. In English, Vaseline is a brand name and the substance is called petroleum jelly. The name Vaseline comes from the American Robert … Vaseline: Drug Effects, Side Effects, Dosage and Uses
Products Candelilla wax is available as a pure substance in specialized stores. Structure and properties Candelilla wax is a yellow to brown, hard wax obtained from the leaves of the candelilla plant of the spurge family (Euphorbiaceae). The plant grows in semi-deserts in Mexico, in South America and in the southern United States. The odorless … Candelilla Wax
Products Microcrystalline wax is used as an excipient in pharmaceuticals and personal care products. Structure and properties Microcrystalline wax is a purified mixture of solid, saturated, predominantly branched hydrocarbons. It is a petroleum product with a fine crystal structure. Different grades exist, with melting points ranging from about 60 to 100°C. Microcrystalline wax is lipophilic … Microcrystalline Wax
Products Waxes for medical and pharmaceutical use are available in pharmacies and drugstores as pure substances in pharmacopoeia quality. Structure and properties Waxes are semisolid to solid, lipophilic and purified mixtures of substances, typically consisting mainly of esters of long-chain fatty acids with long-chain and aliphatic alcohols. They belong to the lipids. Rarely, they are … Grow
Products Among the best-known fat sticks in many countries are, for example, Dermophil India, the Peru Stick and Tuc. They contain about 20 to 23 g of the preparation, making them much larger than lip balms (about 4 to 5 g). Like them, they can be made by yourself. To do this, the ingredients are … Fat Pencil for the Skin
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
Products Levomenol is found in preparations for external use, such as lip balms, grease pencils, solutions, and creams, as well as in preparations made from chamomile flowers. It is also a typical ingredient in many cosmetics. Levomenol is also known as (-)-α-bisabolol. It should not be confused with levomenthol. Structure and properties Levomenol (C15H26O, Mr … Levomenol
