Ichthammol

Name:
Ichthammol
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	ammonium ichthosulfonate
Properties:
Brownish-black, syrupy liquid. Burning taste. Tarry odor. Incompatible with acids, alkaloids, carbonate, hydroxides, mercuric chloride; soluble in water, alcohol-ether, or alcohol-ether-water mixture; partially soluble in alcohol and ether; miscible with glycerol.
Derivation:
Aqueous solution of sulfonated ammonium compounds derived from the action of sulfuric acid on distillates from bituminous shales.
Grade:
NF.
Use:
Pharmaceutical products such as skin ointments, cosmetic preparations, special dermatological soaps.