Excipients

Binders

Acacia

Starch paste

Sucrose syrup

Compressible sugar

Diluents/Fillers - for tabs & caps

Sugars (lactose, mannitol, sorbitol)

Starches

Calcium salts

Cellulose powder

Diluent/fillers - for liquids

water

glycerin

alcohol

diluent/fillers - for topicals

petrolatum

mineral oil

lanolin

Disintegrants

alginic acid

cellulose products

starches

sweeteners

Non-caloric/artificial (aspartame, saccharin, sucralose)

glycerin

dextrose

Sugar alcohols (mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol)

stevia

lubricants

magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, stearic acid

PEG

Glycerin

Mineral Oil

Talc

Preservatives

Chlorhexidine

Povidone iodine

Sodium benzonate/benzoic acid, benzalkonium chloride, benzyl alcohol

Sorbic Acid/Potassium sorbate

Methyl/ethyl/propyl parabens

EDTA

Thimerosal (contains mercury, used in some vaccines)

Cetylpyridinium chloride

buffers - acidic pH

hydrochloric acid

acetic acid/sodium acetate

citric acid/sodium citrate

buffers - alkaline pH

sodium hydroxide

boric acid/sodium borate

sodium bicarbonate/sodium carbonate

buffers - neutral pH

sodium biphosphate/sodium phosphate

Potassium phosphate/metaphosphate

absorbents

magnesium oxide

carbonate/ kaolin

anti-foaming agents

simethicone

dimethicone

coatings

shellac, gelatin, gluten

cellulose acetate phthalate

gelling/thickening agents

agar

alginates

various gums

gelatins

bentonite

cellulose

starches

cetyl alcohol

magnesium aluminum silicate

poloxamer gels

polyvinyl alcohol

sorbitol

humectants

glycerin or glycerol

propylene glycol PEG

lecithin

hyaluronic acid