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Pharmaceutical Topical Formulation: Creams, Ointments and Gels

Enjoyable, effective, and easy-to-use ingredients

Our topical formulation materials help the pharmaceutical industry create more comfortable and effective creams, gels, and ointments. Increasingly, consumers and medical professionals prefer skin delivery remedies that can be self-applied at home. As such, pharmaceutical formulators must strive to deliver active ingredients through an exceptional sensory experience.

Dow topical formulations aid the pharmaceutical industry by improving spreadability, sensory perception and solubility. With our solutions and materials, you can create better medications, all while ensuring strict regulatory compliance.

CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycols (PEGs)

Explore our portfolio of CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycols and discover why you should choose Dow as your personal care and pharmaceutical PEG supplier.

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Formulators Toolkit

We have gathered free resources (including comparison tools, product guides, and testing capabilities) in one easy-to-find place to meet your topical formulation needs.

CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycols (PEGs)

A long history of use in topical applications because they meet all compendial requirements and offer the following benefits:

Easy to spread
Good sensory perception
Solubilize with many active ingredients
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CARBOWAX™ SENTRY™ for topical drug formulations

Learn how you can maximize your topical drug formulations using CARBOWAX SENTRY™ Polyethylene Glycols (PEGs).

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