PRODUCT SPECIFICATION AND DATA REFERENCE SHEET

PRODUCT NAME:
INCI NAME:
CAS No:
SYNONYMS:

CHOLESTEROL NF
CHOLESTEROL
57- 88 - 5
CHOLESTEROL PHARMACEUTICAL

SPECIFICATIONS

Melting Point
Acidity
Loss on  Drying
Specific rotation Identification
Residue on Ignition
Purity
Solubility

Degrees C
ml
%



%
% ( GC )

147 - 150
0.3
0.3
-34 to -38

0.1
95.0
Soluble in Acetic Acid,
Acetone, Alcohol, Ether
Benzene, Chloroform
Dioxane, Toluene
Pyridine, Hexane, Insoluble in Water

Maximum
Maximum

complies
Maximum
Minimum

A white odourless powder extracted from wool grease.
Manufactured to a minimum purity of 95% that meets the current USP Pharmacopoeia requirements. Primarily used as the precursor for the production of Vitamin D3 as well as for the manufacture of Cholesteryl Esters and Steroid Hormones.

Meanwhile, as its function of forming film, astringing sweat pores and preventing wrinkle and aging,which could help the skin resuming stretch when used in the cream, it is also a very important basic substance of emulsifying agent, and have been proven to have the function of improving the property of anionic emulsifier and the stability of the latex.

This product could used in an O/W or W/O emulsifying agent in lotions and creams due to excellent emulsifying and stabilizing properties.

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