Mineral Oil Emulsion
»Prepare Mineral Oil Emulsion as follows:
Mineral Oil 500mL
Acacia,in very fine powder 125g
Syrup 100mL
Vanillin 40mg
Alcohol 60mL
Purified Water,a sufficient quantity
to make
1000mL
Mix the Mineral Oil with the Powdered Acacia in a dry mortar,add 250mLof Purified Water all at once,and emulsify the mixture.Then add,in divided portions,triturating after each addition,a mixture of the Syrup,50mLof Purified Water,and the Vanillin dissolved in the alcohol.Finally add Purified Water to make the product measure 1000mL,and mix.
The Vanillin may be replaced by not more than 1percent of any other official flavoring substance or any mixture of official flavoring substances.Sixty mLof sweet orange peel tincture or 2g of benzoic acid may be used as a preservative in place of the Alcohol.
For other permissible modifications,see Emulsions á1151ñ.
Packaging and storage— Preserve in tight containers.
Alcohol content,Method Iá611ñ: between 4.0%and 6.0%of C2H5OH.
Auxiliary Information— Staff Liaison:Catherine Sheehan,B.Sc.,Scientist
Expert Committee:(EMC)Excipients:Monograph Content
USP28–NF23Page 1297
Phone Number:1-301-816-8262