Propylene glycol USP/EP

Our products are present in every day articles used to improve people’s quality of life, providing safety and reliability for health and therapy.

We offer:

• High quality products
• Excellent logistic service
• Technical service and development

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:

• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Guides for Pharmaceutical Excipients by the Joint International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council (IPEC).
• Guidelines for Handling and Distribution of Propylene Glycol USP/EP, which have been prepared by the European manufacturers, under the direction of the Propylene Oxide/Propylene Glycols Sector Group, following the Responsible Care® program for the handling and distribution of their products.

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.

• Carrier of colorants, emulsifiers and antioxidants with a maximum allowed level of 1,000 mg/kg in the final food.
• Carrier in food enzymes with a maximum permitted level of 500 g/kg of enzymes.
• Carrier of food aromas.
  
• Carrier of nutrients with a maximum allowed level of 1,000 mg/kg in the final food.
  

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: 

• Humectant to provide moisture and taste
  
• Solvent, stabilizer and preservative to keep the feed suitable for longer use
  
• Additive for increased energy provision
  

• It keeps moisture in creams thanks to its humectant properties. 
  
• Provides lipstick with its consistent texture. 
  
• Preserves the homogeneous constituency of body lotions.
  
• Ensures that shampoos foam nicely.

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.

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.