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07076

Castor Oil, Hydrogenated,Ethoxylated

Synonym(s):

Cremophor® RH 40, Macrogolglycerol hydroxystearate, PEG-40 castor oil, Polyoxyl 40 hydrogenated castor oil, RH 40

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12161900
NACRES:
NA.25
MDL number:
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Quality Level

impurities

≤0.2% sulfated ash (verfied on random samples only), ≤1 ppm ethylene oxide, ≤10 ppm dioxan, ≤10 ppm heavy metals (verfied on random samples only), ≤2 ppm arsenic (verfied on random samples only), ≤2.0% water, ≤5000 ppm acetic acid, ≤620 ppm diethylene glycol, ≤620 ppm ethylene glycol

ign. residue

≤0.25% (verfied onrandom samples only)

acid value

≤0.8 mg KOH/g

hydroxyl value

60‑75 mg KOH/g

iodine value

≤1.0 g I2/100 g

saponification value

50‑60 mg KOH/g

suitability

suitable for acidity or alkalinity

Application

Castor Oil, Hydrogenated,Ethoxylated is used to solubilize vitamins, water insoluble active substances and essential oils in water or mixtures of water and alcohol.

Analysis Note

congealing temperature 16-26°C

Other Notes

Castor Oil, Hydrogenated, Ethoxylated is the brand name for a range of non-ionic polyethoxylated detergents. It was developed for use as solubilizers and emulsifiers.

Legal Information

Cremophor is a registered trademark of BASF SE


Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

467.6 °F

flash_point_c

242 °C



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Allergic contact dermatitis to polyethylene glycol-7 hydrogenated castor oil.
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Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 23(31), 7794-7803 (2005-09-21)
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