PEG 1000

White powder/chunks/flakes

PEG is the basis of many skin creams (as cetomacrogol) and personal lubricants (frequently combined with glycerin). It is used in a number of toothpastes as a dispersant. In this application, it binds water and helps keep xanthan gum uniformly distributed throughout the toothpaste. PEG is used as a binder in the preparation of technical ceramics. PEG is injected into industrial processes to reduce foaming in separation equipment.

PEG is the basis of a number of laxatives (e.g., macrogol-containing products, such as Movicol and polyethylene glycol 3350, or SoftLax, MiraLAX,ClearLAX, Osmolax or GlycoLax). Whole bowel irrigation with polyethylene glycol and added electrolytes is used for bowel preparation before surgery or colonoscopy. When attached to various protein medications, polyethylene glycol allows a slowed clearance of the carried protein from the blood. This makes for a longer-acting medicinal effect and reduces toxicity, and allows longer dosing intervals.

PEG 1000; Polyethylene Glycol 1000; Carbowax; GlycoLax; Fortrans; Poly(Oxyethylene)

No special instructions.