Polyethylene Glycol 4000 (PEG75, Macrogol 4000, Powder)
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Code: 731
a versatile polymer widely used across various industries, including cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals
The product is EP/USP Conforms (Pharmaceutical Grade). Can be used in cosmetics/food/drug
Appearance: Powder
Polyethylene Glycol 4000 (PEG 4000), also known as Macrogol 4000, is a versatile polymer widely used across various industries, including cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals.
Use in Cosmetics
PEG 4000 is commonly used in cosmetics and personal care products for the following purposes:
- Humectant: Helps retain moisture in the skin, keeping it hydrated.
- Solvent: Enhances the solubility of other ingredients in the formulation.
- Thickening Agent: Improves the texture and viscosity of products such as creams and lotions.
- Emollient: Provides a smooth, soft feel to the skin.
- Stabilizer: Helps stabilize emulsions, ensuring the consistency and quality of the product over time.
Use in Food
In the food industry, PEG 4000 is used as an additive for various functions:
- Antifoaming Agent: Prevents the formation of foam during food processing.
- Glazing Agent: Provides a shiny appearance to food products like candies and pastries.
- Thickener and Stabilizer: Improves the texture and stability of processed foods.
Use in Pharmaceuticals
PEG 4000 is widely utilized in pharmaceuticals due to its inert and non-toxic nature:
- Laxative: Used in over-the-counter laxatives to treat constipation by increasing the water content in the stool, making it easier to pass.
- Binder: Helps in the formation of tablets by binding the ingredients together.
- Excipient: Serves as a carrier or medium for active drug ingredients, ensuring their proper delivery and absorption.
The product is EP/USP (Pharmaceutical Grade). It's being repacked in GMP-Cosmetics certified facility. If you require EP/USP, please order 25kg package. The original package of 25kg is packed in EP/USP certified facility.
Usage: Can be used as a solvent or as a carrier in all types of cosmetics/food/drug.
Mixing method: Mix with the substance to be dissolved.
Usage rate: Depends on usage
Product characteristics: white powder
Solubility: Soluble in water, ethanol, glycols (such as propylene glycol, butylene glycol).
Storage: Can be stored at room temperature. But close the bottle cap tightly. Then completely protected from sunlight or heat. The product has a minimum shelf life of 2 years.
INCI Name : PEG-75
- Cool (15-25C)
- 24 Months from manufacturing or testing date.
- Add into water phase. May heat 70-80C to increase solubility
- Avoid heat above 90C
- 0.00 - 0.00
- Soluble in Water, Soluble in glycols, Soluble in Ethanol, Soluble in DMSO (Dimethyl Sulfoxide)
- › PEG-90
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| Test Name | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance (25 °C) | White or almost white solid with a waxy or paraffin-like appearance |
| Identification A | Complies with Current EP test A |
| Identification B | Complies with Current EP test B |
| Identification C | Complies with Current EP test C |
| Appearance of solution, completeness and color | Very soluble in water and in methylene chloride, practically insoluble in alcohol, in fatty oils and in mineral oils. |
| Acidity or alkalinity (EP) | Meets requirements |
| Acidity and alkalinity (USP) | 4.5 - 7.5 |
| Average molecular weight | 3600 - 4400 |
| Viscosity (98 °C, cSt) | 110 - 158 |
| Viscosity (20 °C, mPa·s) | 1 - 3 |
| Freezing point (°C) | 53 - 59 |
| Hydroxyl value | 25 - 32 |
| Reducing substances | Meets requirements |
| Formaldehyde (ppm) | ≤ 30 |
| Ethylene oxide (ppm) | ≤ 1 |
| Dioxan (ppm) | ≤ 10 |
| Ethylene glycol (%) | ≤ 0.25 |
| Diethylene glycol (%) | ≤ 0.25 |
| Free ethylene oxide (µg/g) | ≤ 10 |
| 1,4-Dioxan (µg/g) | ≤ 10 |
| Water (%) | ≤ 1.0 |
| Sulfated ash (%) | ≤ 0.1 |
| Residue on ignition (%) | ≤ 0.1 |
| Heavy metals (ppm) | ≤ 5 |
| TAMC & TYMC | ≤ 10² KOE/g |
| Enterobacteriaceae | Absence in 1 g |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Absence in 1 g |
| Staphylococcus aureus | Absence in 1 g |
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