Emollients lanolin

Eye shadow and mascara are composed primarily of emollients, lanolin, beeswax, and colorants. Mascara darkens the eyelashes, making them appear longer. Typical formulations for eye shadow and mascara are... 

Cetyl acetate/acetylated lanolin alcohol 1 Emollient... 

Lanolin has been used by man as a skin emollient for thousands of years.1 Lanolin (from the Latin lana for wool and oleum for oil) is another name for wool wax, which is secreted by the sebaceous glands of the sheep (Ovis aries) to soften the fleece and protect it against the elements. Lanolin was used by the ancient Greeks (circa 700 b.c.), and a method of recovering lanolin from wool washings was described by the Greek physician Dioscorides (60 a.d.) in his De materia medica.2... 

Lanolin has stood the test of time as an emulsifier and skin emollient. Its complex nature has been a rich resource of derivatives formed from fractionation and chemical reactions. Although the composition of lanolin is different from the lipids found on the surface of human skin, lanolin has been demonstrated to be equivalent in its ability to restore barrier function. In addition to the beneficial effects attributable to its physical properties, lanolin may also have a pharmacological effect on the epidermis. 

Absorption bases contain small amounts of water. They provide relatively less emollient properties than hydrocarbon bases. Similar to hydrocarbon bases, absorption bases are also difficult to remove from the skin due to their hydrophobic nature. Hydrophilic petrolatum USP and lanolin USP are examples of absorption bases. 

Emollient Apricot kernel oil Cocoa butter, dibutyl sebacate, dioctyl adipate, isopropyl myristate, lanolin, mineral oil, squalene... 

Lanolin may be used as a hydrophobic vehicle and in the preparation of water-in-oil creams and ointments. When mixed with suitable vegetable oils or with soft paraffin, it produces emollient creams that penetrate the skin and hence facilitate the absorption of drugs. Lanolin mixes with about twice its own weight of water, without separation, to produce stable emulsions that do not readily become rancid on storage. 

Lanolin alcohols is used in topical pharmaceutical formulations and cosmetics as a hydrophobic vehicle with emollient properties, e.g., in preparations for dry skin and dry eyes. It is also used in the preparation of water-in-oil creams and ointments at concentrations as low as 2% w/w. The proportion of water that can be incorporated into petrolatum is increased threefold hy the addition of 5% lanolin alcohols. Such emulsions do not crack upon the addition of citric, lactic, or tartaric acids. 

Mineral oil and lanolin alcohols is an oily liquid used in topical pharmaceutical formulations and cosmetics as an emulsifying agent with emollient properties see Table I. It is used as a primary emulsifier in the preparation of water-in-oil creams and lotions and as an auxiliary emulsifier and stabilizing agent in oil-in-water creams and lotions. 

Lanfrax [Henkel], TM for lanolin wax emulsifier, stabilizer, emollient, crystallization inhibitor and film former. 

Wool fat is obtained from extracts of soapy water in which sheep s wool has been washed or extracted with solvents from grease wool. Lanolin is obtained by purifying the grease (or suint). This emollient is a yellow and viscous substance, consisting of fatty acids and fatty acid esters. 

Because acetone contact with the skin may result in irritation and dermal damage, nail polish removers containing acetone usually also contain emollients such as mineral oil, castor oil, or lanolin to prevent the nails and surrounding skin from becoming dry and devoid of natural oils. These oils also decrease the evaporation time of the volatile paint-removing solvents, thereby allowing more time for the product to work efficiently. 

PCBs have been detected in several consumer products manufactured outside the United States, and it has not been determined whether any of these products would be likely to be imported into the United States. Many of these products could be used by children. PCB concentrations detected in various products include 1.2 ppm in anhydrous lanolin, 4.8 ppm in lanocerin, 0.64 ppm in anhydrous cream for children, 0.52 ppm in oil/water emulsion-emollient cream, and 3.8 ppm in water/oil emulsion-emollient cream (Welling et al. 1992). Various fish oils used as dietary supplements were collected from around the world between 1994 and 1995 and analyzed for PCB levels (Jacobs et al. 1998). Researchers found that PCB congeners 138,153, and especially 118 were detected most frequently and in the highest concentrations. None of the samples, however, exceeded the FDA regulatory limit of 2.0 ppm for total PCBs. In fact, total PCB concentrations ranged from <5 to 1,132 pg/L with a mean of 332.0 pg/L (Jacobs et al. 1998). Due to the lack of data concerning the amount of these products that are used by children, it is difficult to determine the degree of importance these items have on a child s exposure to PCBs. 

Desoximetasone emollient cream 0.25%, desoximetasone gel 0.05%, desoximetasone ointment 0.25%, and desoximetasone emollient cream 0.05% contain the active synthetic corticosteroid desoximetasone. The topical corticosteroids constitute a class of primarily synthetic steroids used as anti-inflammatory and antipruritic agents. Each gram of emollient cream 0.25% contains 2.5 mg desoximetasone in an emollient cream consisting of white petrolatum USP, purified water USP, isopropyl myristate NF, lanolin alcohols NF, mineral oil USP, cetostearyl alcohol NF, aluminum stearate, and magnesium stearate. Each gram of gel 0.05% contains 0.5 mg desoximetasone in a gel consisting of purified water USP, SD alcohol 40 (20%... 

Acetadeps. [Westbrook Lanolin] Acety-lated lanolin emollient in baby oils, skin oils sunscreen oils, bath oils superfatdng agent in soaps. 

Acetol 1706. [Henkel/Emeiy/Cospha] Cetyl acetate, acetylated lanolin alcohol water repellent emollient penetrant andcosolv. use m suntan preparations and baby prods. 

AMtulan . [Amerchol Amerchd Eu-rqw] Otyl acetate, aoetylated lanolin alcohol binder for pressed powds. emollie plasticize, cosohr. for personal care prods. lubricant for clay, talc, and starch stabilizer for lanolin stdubilizer in aeiostds penetrant and qxeading agent... 

Acylan. [Croda Inc. Croda Chem. Ltd.] Acetylated lanolin lipid emollient for personal care and pharmaceutical prods. 

Albalan. [Westbro Lanolin] Lanolin wax emollient emulsifier. 

Alcolan . [Amerchol] Lanolin/petrola-tum blends emulsifier, emollient base for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. 

Amerchol . [Ameichol] Lanolin and/or sterol blends aux. emulsifier, emulsion stabilizer for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals conditioner, emollient lubricant. 

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