Ceresin - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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Ceresin

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Catalog Number

ACMA00016393

Product Name

Ceresin

Category

Engineering Plastics

Application

Ceresin is a versatile waxy mixture of hydrocarbons that serves multiple essential roles in skincare and pharmaceutical formulations. Derived from the purification of ozokerite, ceresin appears as odorless, tasteless, amorphous cakes or pastilles that range from white to yellow. It is incorporated into protective creams as a substitute for beeswax and paraffin, regulating viscosity, and enhancing the suspension properties and overall stability of the preparation. In creams and ointments, it functions as a stiffening agent, emulsion stabilizer, opacifier, viscosity control agent, and thickener. Furthermore, ceresin is employed in cosmetics and personal care products, acting as a rheological modifier that creates a stable network structure preventing flow under practical conditions, and producing creams that are lighter and less greasy. In pharmaceutical applications, ceresin is utilized for coating medicaments, offering protective, enteric, and sustained-release capabilities. Additionally, it has been applied in the formulation of multivesicular emulsion topical delivery systems. Despite its benefits, users should be aware of potential allergic reactions associated with its use.

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