Carbomer

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Polyacrylic acid

Carbomers are synthetic high-molecular-weight polymers of acrylic acid that are crosslinked with either allyl sucrose or allyl pentaerythritol


Carbomer
Primary function	Mucoadhesive polymer
Typical use level	3 - 5% (powder forms), 10 - 30% (granular form)
Physical data	Appearance: white powder/granules Particle size: 2 - 7 µm (powder); 150 - 425 µm (granular) Bulk density: 0.2 g/cm³ (powder); 0.350 g/cm³ (granular)
Benefits / Claims	Fast hydration Mucoadhesive properties can be exploited Good compressibility
Suitable for	Cream / Emulsion Buccal Oral Suspensions Oral Syrup Oral Solutions Gel Modified Release specials Start a new journey to explore other applications

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