PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AND DATA REFERENCE SHEET

PRODUCT NAME:INCI NAME:CAS No:SYNONYMS:

LANOLIN ALCOHOL PHARMA GRADELANOLIN ALCOHOL 8027 - 33 - 6WOOL ALCOHOLSWOOLWA ALCOHOLS

SPECIFICATIONS

Appearance

Gardner

10

Maximum

Acid Value

mg KOH / g

2.0

Maximum

Saponification Value

mg KOH / g

12

Maximum

Melting Point

Degrees C

58

Minimum

Loss on Drying

%

0.5

Maximum

Water Absorption Capacity

%

200

Minimum

Residue on Ignition

%

0.15

Maximum

Cholesterol Content

%

30.0

Minimum

Acidity

Complies

Alkalinity

Complies

Copper

Complies

Lanolin Alcohol is the extracted, unsaponifiable fraction of Lanolin. It is a mixture of alcohols comprising cholesterol, lanosterol, agnosterol and their dihydro derivatives plus straight and branched chain aliphatic alcohols. The wax is pale yellow in colour and is free from odour and detergents.

Conforms to European Pharmacopoeia specifications and is used in most high grade cosmetic and pharma preparations where colour whiteness and low levels of residual pesticides are required, as its powerful moisturizing, emulsifying and stabilizing characteristic, which is used extensively in lipsticks, lip gloss, night cream, sports cream, hair cream, baby cream. When used in the pressed powder products, which could improve the smooth property, bounding force and adhesion to the skin. When used in nail polish remover, it could prevent degreasing of the solvent used.Also very effective for providing a feel soft factor in wash off and bath preparations.

Natural and safe product applied extensively in pharmaceutical and cosmetics for years,which have been proved to be a very safe product.