CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycol 400 NF, Macrogol 400 Ph. Eur.

What is CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycol 400 NF, Macrogol 400 Ph. Eur.?

Water soluble polymer with excellent solvency for substances that do not readily dissolve in water. Widely used as an excipient in liquid and semi-solid formulations. Also an effective plasticizer for coatings in solid oral dose. Recommended for pharmaceutical, personal care and indirect food contact applications. INCI Name: PEG-8

Uses

Pharmaceuticals - excipients
Food contact
Cosmetic
Personal care
Chemical intermediates

Benefits

Proven performance in a variety of excipient formulations
Compliance with USP/NF and Ph. Eur. monographs
Solubilize / disperse wide variety of components
Tune formulation to achieve desired form (solid, liquid with certain viscosities and melt-freeze points)
Attract and retain moisture—ideal for ointments and lotions

Properties

cert.standards.properties.Title
Food Contact Clearance (FDA 21 CFR)	Indirect Food Contact / Additive
Monograph Compliance	NF, Ph.Eur.

sustainability.safety.properties.Title
Biodegradation	Readily

typical.properties.Title
% Actives	100%
Contains Inhibitor	No (uninhibited)
End Use	Excipient
Form	Liquid

Blue soft gel capsule medicine in strip package with blur background

CARBOWAX™ and CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycols (PEGs) Selection Guide

VIEW GUIDE

CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycol 400 NF, Macrogol 400 Ph. Eur.

What is CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycol 400 NF, Macrogol 400 Ph. Eur.?

Uses

Benefits

Properties

cert.standards.properties.Title

sustainability.safety.properties.Title

typical.properties.Title

RESOURCES

EDUCATION

CORPORATE

LEGAL