Traditionally, petrolatum compounds and oils have been used in the Pharmaceutical Industry to elaborate ointments and unguents. These compounds act as the vehicle for transporting an active agent. A fundamental issue is that petrolatum compounds must fulfill all requirements established by the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), as a basic condition for their utilization in the formulation of medicine products.

Petrolatum compounds result from combining oils with microcrystalline and paraffin waxes, forming products with plastic consistency, semi-transparent and amorphous, and improving its smoothness and application properties. Multiceras has available microcrystalline and paraffin waxes of the highest quality, which are utilized in diverse petrolatum formulations for the Pharmaceutical Industry.

On the other hand, the natural wax- Micronized Candelilla REAL^® -is utilized in the Pharmaceutical Industry to give shine and consistency to medicine products, mainly in the lordan almond presentation. Performance shown by this high purity-product has been very valuable for this application, due to the wax distinctive properties and a fine particle size.

Application Table for Medicine Products

Notes:
Melting point is determined in all cases by the USP 741 Class II method.