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1978
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Substance Class Polymer
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Record UNII
7T1F30V5YH
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Name Type Language
POLYOXYETHYLENE 20 SORBITAN MONOLAURATE
WHO-IP  
Preferred Name English
POLYSORBATE 20
FCC   FHFI   HSDB   II   INCI   MART.   USAN   VANDF   WHO-DD   WHO-IP  
INCI   USAN  
Official Name English
TWEEN-20
Brand Name English
POLYOXYETHYLENE 20 SORBITAN MONOLAURATE [WHO-IP]
Common Name English
POLYSORBATE 20 [FCC]
Common Name English
PEG-20 SORBITAN [VANDF]
Common Name English
POLYSORBATE 20 [HSDB]
Common Name English
FEMA NO. 2915
Code English
POLYSORBATE 20 [VANDF]
Common Name English
POLYSORBATE 20 [MART.]
Common Name English
Polysorbate 20 [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
TWEEN 20
Brand Name English
POLYSORBATE 20 [WHO-IP]
Common Name English
POLYSORBATA 20 [WHO-IP LATIN]
Common Name English
SORBITAN MONODODECANOATE
Common Name English
POLY(OXY-1,2-ETHANEDIYL) DERIVATIVE
Common Name English
INS NO.432
Code English
PEG-20 SORBITAN
VANDF  
Common Name English
POLYSORBATE 20 [FHFI]
Common Name English
POLYSORBATE 20 [USP-RS]
Common Name English
INS-432
Code English
POLYSORBATE 20 [II]
Common Name English
POLYOXYETHYLENE SORBITAN MONOLAURATE
Common Name English
POLYSORBATE 20 [EP MONOGRAPH]
Common Name English
SORBIMACROGOL LAURATE 300
Common Name English
POLYSORBATE 20 [USAN]
Common Name English
E-432
Code English
Classification Tree Code System Code
JECFA EVALUATION INS-432
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CFR 21 CFR 172.515
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CFR 21 CFR 310.527
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CODEX ALIMENTARIUS (GSFA) INS-432
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EPA PESTICIDE CODE 79074
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NCI_THESAURUS C83486
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Code System Code Type Description
CHEBI
53424
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NCI_THESAURUS
C80937
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RXCUI
8559
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PRIMARY RxNorm
CAS
9005-64-5
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GENERIC (FAMILY)
ChEMBL
CHEMBL2107944
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FDA UNII
7T1F30V5YH
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WHO INTERNATIONAL PHARMACOPEIA
POLYSORBATE 20
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PRIMARY Description: Polysorbates 20 and 80 are yellowish or yellowish brown, oily liquids. Polysorbate 60 is a gelatinous mass, and aclear liquid above 25 ?C. Solubility: Miscible with water, ethanol (~750 g/l) TS, methanol R, and ethyl acetate R; practically insoluble in fatty oils and inliquid paraffin R. Category: Nonionic surfactant. Storage: Polysorbates should be kept in tightly closed containers, protected from light.Additional information: Relative densities of Polysorbates 20 and 60 = about 1.10; Polysorbate 80 = about 1.08. Definition: Polysorbates are mixtures of partial fatty acid esters of sorbitol and its anhydrides, copolymerized with approximately20 moles of ethylene oxide for each mole of sorbitol and sorbitol anhydride.In Polysorbate 20 the fatty acid is lauric acid which may contain other fatty acids. In Polysorbate 60 the fatty acid is stearic acidwhich may contain other fatty acids, especially palmitic acid. In Polysorbate 80 the fatty acid is oleic acid.
DRUG BANK
DB11178
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WIKIPEDIA
POLYSORBATE 20
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SMS_ID
100000078537
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DAILYMED
7T1F30V5YH
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EVMPD
SUB12556MIG
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RS_ITEM_NUM
1547925
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