Glycerol

• Glycerol is used in various products like toothpaste, mouthwashes, shaving cream, and soaps.
• It contains glycerol as an emollient, humectant, solvent, and lubricant.
• Glycerol is also utilized in the pharmaceutical sector to keep lotions and ointments from drying out due to its hygroscopic qualities.

Isopropyl alcohol

• Isopropyl alcohol is most commonly used disinfectant in pharmaceutical industries.
• It is used in regular household items such as cleaners, disinfectants, and hand sanitizers.
• It is used to disinfect hands and equipment surface in pharmaceuticals.

Sorbitol

Sorbitol

• Sorbitol is utilized as a tablet diluent in wet granulation or dry compression formulations in pharmaceuticals.
• Sorbitol is used in sugar-free liquid medicines as well as medication, vitamin, and antacid suspensions as a stabilizer.
• It prevents crystallization around bottle tops when used in syrups.

Sodium Citrate

• Sodium citrate is the sodium salt of citric acid. It has a sour taste similar to citric acid.
• It maintains the stability of active ingredients and is used as a preservative.
• It may be used as an alkalizing agent, buffering agent, emulsifier, or sequestering agent.

Mannitol