Suppository Bases

Cocoa butter

Mixed triglycerides of oleic, palmitic, and stearic acids.

34-35

Melting range of Cocoa butter?

Fattibase

Triglycerides from palm, palm kernel, and coconut oils with self-emulsifying glyceryl monostearate and polyoxyl stearate.

35.5-37

Melting range of fattibase

Polybase

Homogeneous blend of Polyethylene Glycols (PEGs) and Polysorbate 80

60-71

Melting range of Polybase

Suppocire OSI

Eutectic mixtures of mono-, di-, and triglycerides derived from natural vegetable oils, each type having slightly different properties.

33-35

Melting range of Suppocire OSI

Wecobee W

Triglycerides derived from Coconut oil

31.7-32.8

Melting range of Wecobee W

Witepsol H15

Triglycerides of Saturated Fatty acids C12-C18 with varied proportions of the corresponding partial glycerides.

33-35

Melting range of Witepsol H15