DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPOSITION OF WALNUT OIL-BASED MEDICAL PENCILS
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https://doi.org/10.11603/2312-0967.2025.3.15576Keywords:
skin damage, medical pencils, walnut oil, excipientsAbstract
The aim of the work - development of the composition of walnut oil-based medical pencils.
Materials and Methods. The research мaterials include walnut oil, beeswax, paraffin, cocoa butter, anhydrous lanolin, macrogol-400. Organoleptic, structural-mechanical and physical research methods were used during the work.
Results and Discussion. When developing the composition of medical pencils for healing shallow skin injuries, walnut oil was chosen as the active pharmaceutical ingredient, the medicinal properties of which are good due to the presence of various groups of biologically active substances (fatty acids, tocopherols, vitamins, carotenoids, etc.). The choice of excipients was important in developing the dosage form. The components of the base of the medical pencils were as follws: thckeners - paraffin and beeswax; plasticizers - anhydrous lanolin and macrogol-400; a form-forming agent, thickener and emulsifier - cocoa butter. In order to extend the shelf life, a preservative and antioxidant farnesol was added. To improve the consumer characteristics of the medical pencils, a fragrance was added - the “Passion Fruit” flavoring. The resulting medical pencils were a cylindrical shape, cream color, and a pleasant odor.
Conclusions. As a result of the research, the composition of walnut oil-based medical pencils was the theorethically and experimentally substantiated.
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