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PEG

Product Name PEG 1500
Grade Cosmetic
Appearance White or almost white solid with a waxy or paraffin-like appearance.
Solubility Very soluble in water and in methylene chloride, freely soluble in ethanol (96%) practically insoluble in fatty oils and in
minerals oils
Average mol. weight 1400 – 1650
pH (5% in aqu. Soln.) 5.0 – 8.0
Hydroxy Value 70-80
Freezing Point (0C) 42-48
Formaldehyde (ppm) NMT 30
Ethylene Oxide (ppm) NMT 1.0
1,4- Dioxane (ppm) NMT 10
Water (%) NMT 1.0
Sulphated Ash (%) NMT 0.2
Packing 25kg Bags
Shelf Life 5 years
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Description

  1. PEG is the basis of many skin creams (as cetomacrogol) and personal lubricants.
  2. PEG is used as an anti-foaming agent in food and drinks – its INS number is 1521 or E1521 in the EU.
  3. PEG was used as an additive to silver halide photographic emulsions.
  4. PEG is used as a binder in the preparation of technical ceramics.
  5. Pharmaceutical-grade PEG is used as an excipient in many pharmaceutical products, in oral, topical, and parenteral dosage forms.