MEDICATED CREAMS Imerys kaolin and talc - inert carriers for medicated creams
Kaolin
Kaolin is a soft, inert natural mineral, a self preservative mineral that absorbs moisture into itself, kaolin draws excess water that is active in a formula making it great for where water and oil absorption, anticaking performance and gentle exfoliation is needed in applications such as medicated powders, acne and poison ivy creams.
Benefits:
- Mild cleansing effect
- Odorless, excellent absorbency
- Thickener
- Opaque, white pigment - adheres to skin
- Oil and water absorbent
- Increased viscosity
Talc
Soft, inert Imerys talcs make excellent carriers in creams used to treat athlete’s foot to help soothe itchy skin, prevent chafing, etc.
We recommend:
- Pharma Talc range
Compliance
Pharma talc:
- Comply with US Pharmacopeia
- Comply with EU Pharmacopeia
- Comply with Japanese Pharmacopeia
- Are manufactured, processed and packaged in compliance with Joint IPEC and cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) at ISO certified facilitiesISO 22000:2005, , FSSC 22000:2005 FSSC 22000:2015 certified site
- EINECS no. 238-877-9
- CAS no. 14807-96-6
Imerys kaolin:
- Comply with US Pharmacopeia
- Comply with EU Pharmacopeia
- Comply with Japanese Pharmacopeia
- Are manufactured, processed and packaged in compliance with cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) at ISO certified facilities (ISO 9001:2015)
- EINECS no 310-194-1
- CAS no 1332-58-7
We offer a full range of custom formulation and technical and process support services to help you match the right mineral grade to your application requirement.