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

Categories: Personal Care, others

Description

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