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Hand Sanitizer With Acrypol 956 Leaflet PDF

Hand sanitizers containing at least 60% alcohol can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 when soap and water are unavailable. Acrypol 956 is recommended as a thickening agent for hand sanitizers as it has good alcohol tolerance and transparency. A sample formulation is provided using Acrypol 956 to thicken a solution of 60% ethanol, water, glycerin, and neutralizing agents to a transparent gel with a viscosity of 5,000-6,000 cps and pH of 7.2-7.5. The document provides information on preventing COVID-19 and recommends Acrypol 956 for use in hand sanitizer formulations.

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Hand Sanitizer With Acrypol 956 Leaflet PDF

Hand sanitizers containing at least 60% alcohol can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 when soap and water are unavailable. Acrypol 956 is recommended as a thickening agent for hand sanitizers as it has good alcohol tolerance and transparency. A sample formulation is provided using Acrypol 956 to thicken a solution of 60% ethanol, water, glycerin, and neutralizing agents to a transparent gel with a viscosity of 5,000-6,000 cps and pH of 7.2-7.5. The document provides information on preventing COVID-19 and recommends Acrypol 956 for use in hand sanitizer formulations.

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Hand Sanitizer

with Acrypol 956


COVID-19 PREVENTION - HAND SANITIZER
While there is no vaccine or sucessful treatment, washing hands with water and soap for at
least 20 seconds, social distance, mouth covering, sanitized surfaces, ventilated areas,
limited gathering are tolls to reduce the presence of coronavirus, thus COVID-19 cases and
deaths. When water and soap are not avaiable, hand sanitizers with alcohol has proven to
be very useful, valuable, and effective in keeping the vírus away.

Acrypol 956 is a carbomer with medium vis- Properties:


cosity and “long-flow” property used mainly as  Better alcohol tolerance compared to other
a thickener in a high clarity hydro-alcoholic carbomer grades
preparation.  Forms gel with excellent transparency
Acrypol 956 is the best-recommended car-
 Good salt tolerance
bomer grade for application in Hand Sanitizer.
EXAMPLE OF FORMULATION
INGREDIENT (g) FUNCTION Procedure:
Demineralized water 38.5 Vehicle 1. Add Acrypol 956 slowly to a container containing
demineralized water. Continue stirring for 30 minutes
Acrypol 956 0.25 Thickener until free of lumps.
Ethanol/Isopropyl alcohol 60.0 Solvent 2. Add Ethanol/Isopropyl alcohol under slow stirring
and continue stirring for 10 minutes.
Triethanolamine (99%)* 0.25 Neutralizer 3. Add Triethanolamine to neutralize until reach pH
7.2 - 7.5.
Glycerin 1.0 Humectant 4. Stir the clear, transparent gel obtained for 15
Perfume (water soluble) Q.S Fragance minutes.
5. Add glycerin under slow stirring.
*Add suficient quantity until pH 6.7-7.0 6. Add perfume for a better aesthetic appeal.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance Transparent
Viscosity Brookfield at 20 rpm (cps) 5,000 - 6,000
pH 7.2 - 7.5
Notes:
1. This is a formulation based on small-scale laboratory
equipment and is offered in good faith to the benefit of
the customer. We cannot assume any liability or risks
involved in the use of this formulation. The customer is
responsible for the full-scale test and final Hand Sanitizer
performance.
2. Use Acrymine A-100 (Amino Methyl Propanol) as neutral-
izer when formulating for a 70% alcohol.

For more information please contact us on


http://www.corelpharmachem.com/inquiry.php

COREL HOUSE,
Nr. Shayona marble, Opp. Blaghwat Petrol pump, S. G. Highway, Gota, Ahmedabad-382481, India.
Phone: +91 8000880011/22/33 Email: [email protected] 08-Jun-2020

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