Kollisolv® PG
Manufactured under cGMP, Kollisolv® PG (1,2-propyleneglycol) can used across a wide range of applications, i.e. as plasticizer, solvent or co-solvent, stabilizer, or as carrier for emulsifiers.
Kollisolv® PG (1,2-propyleneglycol) is manufactured in line with the current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP, according to ICH Q7A guideline) as a high purity grade. It is therefore suitable for any approved application.
Benefits of Kollisolv® PG
- High purity premium solvent
- Suitable for a large variety of applications
Kollisolv® PG is used in a variety of pharmaceutical formulations:
- As a preservative
- As a carrier for emulsifiers and as a vehicle for flavours
- As an extractant for active principles from natural products
- As a plasticizer in aqueous film-coating formulations
- As a solvent or co-solvent for a wide variety of active ingredients
- As a solvent and stabilizer in vitamin formulations
Product Details | |
Chemical name: | 1,2 Propandiol, (RS)-propane- 1,2 diol |
INCI name: | Propylene Glycole |
Compendial name: | Ph. Eur., USP/NF, JP: Propylene Glycol |
CAS-No: | 57-55-6 |
Regulatory Status: | Meets current Propylene Glycol USP, Ph. Eur., JP, FCC monographs. The Compliance with the Directive 95/2/EC (E 1520), which regulates human food additives other than colours and sweeteners, is verified on random samples. |
Properties: | Kollisolv® PG is a clear, colourless viscous liquid of low volatility with a boiling range of 185 – 189 °C. It is odourless, neutral and hygroscopic. It is miscible in all proportions with water, lower alcohols, esters and ketones. Kollisolv® PG is a germicide of approximately equal strength to ethanol. In solutions it suppresses the growth of microorganisms. The concentration required depending on the species, though generally 15 – 30% Kollisolv® PG in the solution achieves the desired effect. |
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