زيت الخروع المهدرج
| Kind | Excipient |
|---|---|
| Class | Oils, lipids & waxes — hydrogenated vegetable wax |
| Synonyms | Castor wax, Glyceryl tris(12-hydroxystearate), Cutina HR (brand) |
| Common uses / forms | Stiffening/hardening agent, controlled-release lipid matrix and coating, tablet lubricant, viscosity modifier and anti-settling agent in suspensions |
| Properties | Hard brittle near-white wax; fully hydrogenated castor oil (glyceryl 12-hydroxystearate); melting point ~85–88 °C; very low iodine value |
| Compendia | USP, EP, BP |
| Sourcing origins | India, China, EU |
| Dominant inbound route | Hormuz |
| Indicative price band | $$ ($10–100 / kg) |
| Indicative lead time | medium (50–80 days) |
| Notes | USP-NF and Ph. Eur. monographs both exist (Ph. Eur. defines NLT 70% triglyceride of hydroxystearic acid; MP 85–88 °C); supply and price track the castor-oil feedstock (India-concentrated); melting point and iodine value are the release-critical specs. |
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Cite as: AUPAM Experts' Office, Hydrogenated Castor Oil — sourcing profile (Excipient) — AUPAM Data Bank, retrieved 2026-08-31, https://aupameo.org/datasets/databank/e-hydrogenated-castor-oil.html