Propylene glycol USP/EP
It is a light, transparent liquid, almost odorless and with low volatility. It is completely soluble in water and in most organic solvents. In addition, all propylene glycols have a great capacity to hold and dissolve active ingredients equally which allows them to serve as carriers of aromas, flavors, dyes and moisture.
Propylene glycols, thanks to their excellent properties and quality, are present in areas as varied as personal care, cosmetics, food and pharmaceuticals. Its use must follow strict specifications for quality as laid out in the USP- United States Pharmacopeia and EP-European Pharmacopoeia.
Our products are present in every day articles used to improve people’s quality of life, providing safety and reliability for health and therapy.
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We manufacture propylene glycols USP/EP (Pharmaceutical grade), with a strict monitoring of quality and safe handling, from production to delivery, to offer you a high standard quality product according to Pharmacopoeias (USA; UE).
Our production and sales comply with:
Our propylene glycol USP/EP (pharmaceutical grade) is qualified and approved for use as an excipient in pharmaceutical applications, as it acts as a solvent and extractant for a wide range of active ingredients besides its dispersant capacity that provides equal distribution of the medicine ingredient in the formulation.
Its wide range of applications includes medicines, local anaesthetics, vitamins and hormones, antiseptics, and vaccines.
Propylene glycol USP/EP (pharmaceutical grade) is the only grade appropriate for application in food.
As propylene glycol USP/EP is color-, taste- and odorless, it has become the perfect carrier of flavors of a wide variety of food commonly used in our day-to-day lives.
Propylene glycol USP/EP (pharmaceutical grade) is approved for use as a food additive under E-number E 1520 (with strict maximum limit of 1 g/kg in human foodstuffs). Direct food contact uses include:
Propylene glycol USP/EP (pharmaceutical grade) is also used in animal feed because of its inherent property of attracting water, helping to keep the feedstuffs moist, fresh, and chewy, making them easier to digest for our dogs and also for livestock.
In 2010, propylene glycol was reclassified as an animal feed material according to EU Regulation 767/2009/EC, repealing the previous list as a feed additive with the number E-490.
Applications of propylene glycol USP/EP as feed ingredient include its use as:
The products from Repsol’s Materials are used to manufacture everyday articles which improve people’s quality of life, well-being and safety.
MPG Monopropylene glycol USP/EP is widely used in creams for their excellent properties:
Glycols are present in a large number of applications: Deodorants, nail polish, soaps, shaving products, and oral hygiene, among others.
DPG PER Dipropylene glycol is widely used in personal care products as fragrances for its contributions to perfumes.
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Glycol certificates
Our propylene glycols are Halal and Kosher certified, which makes them suitable for use or consumption by those who profess the Muslim or Jewish religion, respectively.
