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Lanolin

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
8006-54-0

[ Name ]:
Lanolin

[Synonym ]:
MFCD00081740
EINECS 232-348-6
Lanolin anhydrous
Wool fat

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Lanolin is a yellow fat obtained from sheep's wool. Lanolin is used topically for sore, cracked nipples during breastfeeding[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others
Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Lanolin. Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Melting Point ]:
38-40 ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C54H84N16O21

[ Molecular Weight ]:
104.10452

[ Flash Point ]:
209 ºC

[ Appearance of Characters ]:
Adhering Crystals or Powder | White to yellow

[ Water Solubility ]:
chloroform: 0.1 g/mL, clear to faintly turbid (<29 NTU), strongly yellow-green | Soluble in ether, petroleum ether, chloroform and petroleum benzene. Sparingly soluble in ethanol. Insoluble in water.

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
1

[ RTECS ]:
OE3201000

Articles

Interventions for treating painful nipples among breastfeeding women.

Cochrane Database Syst. Rev. 12 , CD007366, (2014)

Leading health authorities all recommend exclusive breastfeeding to six months' postpartum. While most women initiate breastfeeding, many discontinue due to difficulties encountered rather than matern...

Contact sensitization to the allergens of European baseline series in patients with chronic leg ulcers.

Medicina (Kaunas.) 47(9) , 480-5, (2011)

The pattern of contact sensitization among patients with chronic leg ulcers depends on the local practice of wound treatment along with demographic and clinical confounders. The study was aimed at rev...

Acute allergic contact dermatitis of the lips from peppermint oil in a lip balm.

Dermatitis 21(2) , 111-5, (2010)

The etiology of cheilitis is often not readily apparent. We present a case series of four patients with allergic contact cheilitis (ACC) secondary to exposure to peppermint oil contained in a lip balm...


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