PEG, or polyethylene glycol, is used in personal care formulations mainly as a humectant, solvent, binder, and texture modifier, while in pharmaceutical excipient systems it is valued as a tablet lubricant, solubilizer, ointment base, and controlled-release carrier. The practical reason is simpl...
Cyclopentanone has value in pharmaceutical intermediate synthesis because it is a compact, reactive cycloalkanone that can be converted into alcohols, amines, enones, and substituted rings used in drug discovery and process chemistry. Its main advantage is synthetic flexibility: the ketone carbo...
Propylene glycol, also known by the IUPAC designation propane-1,2-diol, is a viscous, colorless liquid with a negligibly sweet taste. In terms of chemistry, it is CH3CH(OH)CH2OH. Propylene glycol, which has two alcohol groups, is used in a wide variety of industries. It ...
Isopropyl alcohol, or IPA, is a colorless, flammable liquid with a potent scent that is of industrial quality and high purity. This adaptable chemical is essential in the production of many different industrial and home compounds.
A common solvent used in the manufacturi...
Diethanolamine, also referred to as DEA or DEAA, is a substance that is frequently used in manufacturing. It is a colorless liquid that mixes with water and many common solvents but has a little disagreeable odor. Diethanolamine is an industrial chemical that is a primar...