(Emollient / Skin-Conditioning Agent)
by Muby Chem
Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility producing high quality Propylene Glycol Monocaprylate, known for its exceptional purity and effectiveness. This versatile compound is widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, personal care and topical healthcare formulations.
Our advanced technology ensures the production of Propylene Glycol Monocaprylate with exceptional purity and quality, making it an ideal choice for a variety of applications.
Applications: MOLPROP™ PGMC is widely used in pharmaceutical, cosmetic, personal care and topical healthcare formulations as an emollient, skin-conditioning agent, solvent and formulation aid. It is commonly incorporated into creams, lotions, ointments, gels and topical preparations to improve skin feel, enhance spread ability and optimize formulation performance.
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - BP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | It occurs as a clear, oily liquid at 20 °C; colorless or slightly yellow. |
| 2 | Identification Test (A) Test (B) Test (C) |
(A) Thin Layer chromatography. (B) composition of fatty acids. (C) It complies with the assay. |
| 3 | Solubility | It is practically insoluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96%), with methanol and with methylene chloride. |
| 4 | Acid value | Not more than 1.5. |
| 5 | Iodine value | Not more than 1.0. |
| 6 | Peroxide value | Not more than 6.0. |
| 7 | Saponification value | 285 to 315 for propylene glycol monocaprylate (type I) and 270 to 295 for propylene glycol monocaprylate (type II). |
| 8 | Composition of fatty acids | Specified test. |
| 9 | Free propylene glycol | Not more than 1.5%. |
| 10 | Water | Not more than 1.0%. |
| 11 | Total ash | Not more than 0.1%. |
| 12 | Assay | propylene glycol monocaprylate (type I): Not less than 55.0% and not more than 80.0% of monoesters and not less than 20.0% and not more than 45.0% of diesters; propylene glycol monocaprylate (type II): Not less than 90.0% of monoesters and not more than 10.0 % of diesters. |
MOLPROP™ PGMC is packed in HDPE drum or IBC packing having Bar-coded label.
The shelf life is 3 years. Preserve in well-closed containers.
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