(Solvent / Penetration Enhancer)
by Muby Chem
Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility producing Oleic Acid, known for its exceptional purity and efficacy. This compound is particularly valuable in the Pharmaceutical industry.
Our advanced technology ensures the production of Oleic Acid with exceptional purity and quality, making it an ideal choice for use in the Pharmaceutical industry.
Applications: MOLACID® OLE used as a pharmaceutical excipient, solvent, co-solvent, vehicle, humectant and penetration enhancer. It is used in oral solutions, syrups, elixirs, creams, ointments, gels, lotions, topical preparations, oral films and selected parenteral formulations. As a penetration enhancer, it can improve the skin permeation of suitable APIs in topical and transdermal formulations. As a humectant, it helps retain moisture and maintain the desired consistency of pharmaceutical preparations.
| # | PROPERTY | TYPICAL VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAS Number | 112-80-1 |
| 2 | Molecular Formula | C18H34O2 |
| 3 | Molecular Weight | 282.5 g/mol |
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - EP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | It occurs as a clear, yellowish or brownish, oily liquid. |
| 2 | Solubility | It is practically insoluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96%) and with methylene chloride. |
| 3 | Relative density | About 0.892. |
| 4 | Identification Test (A) Test (B) Test (C) |
(A) Acid value: Between 195 to 204. (B) Iodine value: Between 89 to 105. (C) Composition of fatty acids. |
| 5 | Appearance | The substance to be examined is not more intensely coloured than reference solution Y1 or BY1. |
| 6 | Acid value | Between 195 to 204. |
| 7 | Iodine value | Between 89 to 105. |
| 8 | Peroxide value | Not more than 10.0. |
| 9 | Composition of fatty acids (A) Myristic Acid (B) Palmitic Acid (C) Palmitoleic Acid (D) Stearic Acid (E) Oleic Acid (F) Linoleic Acid (G) Linolenic Acid (H) fatty acids of chain length greater than C18 |
(A) Not more than 5.0%. (B) Not more than 16.0%. (C) Not more than 8.0%. (D) Not more than 6.0%. (E) Not more than 65.0% and not more than 88.0%. (F) Not more than 18.0%. (G) Not more than 4.0%. (H) Not more than 4.0%. |
| 10 | Total ash | Not more than 0.1%. |
MOLACID® OLE is packed in HDPE bag or HDPE drum with double PE liners inside having bar-coded label and tamper-evident seal.
The shelf life is 3 years. Preserve in well-closed containers.
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