ABITEC Improves Solubility of Topical & Transdermal Applications With Functional Lipid Excipients


ABITEC Corporation, a global manufacturer of functional lipid excipients continues to pursue new technologies that solve various formulation challenges in the pharmaceutical market. The challenges associated with solubility and enhanced permeation of topical and transdermal applications continues to drive the need for lipid-based solutions.

ABITEC’s functional lipid excipients, such as CAPMUL®, ACCONON®, and CAPTEX® are utilized in combination with one another to enhance the solubility and emulsification properties of topical and transdermal products. ABITEC’s excipients provide improved transdermal penetration of actives, increased active solubilization, and enhanced emulsification in creams and gels. ABITEC is dedicated to developing high quality ingredients for use globally in a range of diversified pharmaceutical applications.

ABITEC’s trademarked specialty lipids include Capmul, Captex, Caprol, Acconon, Sterotex, Nutri Sperse, Hydro~Kote, and Pureco. Product application areas vary from pharmaceutical, nutritional and cosmetic products, to the manufacturing of foams, creams, ointments and lotions. These ingredients are produced in the USA under cGMP manufacturing.

About ABITEC Corporation
ABITEC Corporation is part of ABF Ingredients and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA with two manufacturing sites in the Midwest. ABITEC specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of specialty lipid ingredients for use in the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and specialty chemical industries.  In addition, ABITEC offers contract and toll manufacturing services for customers looking to develop and manufacture new oleochemical molecules, blends, or toll-manufacture of  established products.

About ABF Ingredients
ABF Ingredients is a division of Associated British Foods that focuses on high value ingredients for both food and non-food areas and comprises a range of ingredient companies which include AB Enzymes, Ohly, PGP International, and SPI Pharma.  The group has established strong market positions across a variety of industries, including cereal specialties, enzymes, esters, extruded ingredients, functional polyols, drug delivery systems, specialty lipids, specialty powders, specialty flours, and yeast extracts worldwide.

For further information, please contact:

Amanda Coulter
Manager: Marketing Research and Communications
614-429-6453 | acoulter@abiteccorp.com