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| Kind | Excipient |
|---|---|
| Class | Surfactants & emulsifiers — natural phospholipid (zwitterionic/amphoteric) |
| Synonyms | Soybean lecithin, Soya lecithin, Egg lecithin, Phosphatidylcholine (mixture), E322 |
| Common uses / forms | Natural emulsifier, wetting agent and liposome former; O/W and IV lipid emulsions, liposomal products, oral and topical forms. |
| Properties | Complex phospholipid mixture (phosphatidylcholine, -ethanolamine, -inositol); amphoteric, HLB ~4-8; soy- or egg-derived. Crude lecithin is a viscous brown mass; purified fractions (e.g. Lipoid E80/S100) are used for parenterals. |
| Compendia | USP, EP, BP |
| Sourcing origins | EU, China, USA, India, Brazil |
| Dominant inbound route | EU |
| Indicative price band | $$ ($10–100 / kg) |
| Indicative lead time | medium (50–80 days) |
| Notes | Crude food/tech grade is a cheap commodity ($); injectable-grade purified phospholipids command $$$$ and are concentrated among a few makers (Lipoid, NOF, Cargill). Soy allergen and TSE/animal-origin (egg) declarations required. |
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Cite as: AUPAM Experts' Office, Lecithin — sourcing profile (Excipient) — AUPAM Data Bank, retrieved 2026-08-31, https://aupameo.org/datasets/databank/e-lecithin.html