Pharmaceutical Gelatin for soft capsule

The two main uses of pharmaceutical gelatin are for making hard and soft capsule shells and tablet coatings.

Gelatin’s gelation, water fixability, adhesion and solubility and other characteristics, as well as its chemical purity, make gelatin has a wide range of uses in the pharmaceutical industry, the most important of which are hard capsules, soft capsules, plasma and coating and so on

Gelatin for capsules

Gelatin is an irreplaceable pharmaceutical excipient in the pharmaceutical industry. We can deploy pharmaceutical gelatin according to the needs of customers. From the procurement of raw materials to the delivery of finished products, we have established a perfect product traceability record, strictly monitored the production process, and provided customers with safe and high-quality products.

The implementation standard of gelatin for capsules is the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, which is mainly used in soft capsules, hard capsules, vitamin coating and hemostatic agents.

Gelatin soft capsules, which are also referred to as soft gels, come in various shapes such as round, oval, fish-shaped, and tube-shaped. They are a type of preparation that involves encapsulating oil or non-water-soluble liquids or suspensions that are insoluble in gelatin within a capsule shell.

Gelatin is an excellent material for filling the contents of soft capsules. It effectively prevents the reaction between the capsule shell and the contents, leading to desirable biopharmaceutical properties. Currently, gelatin soft capsules are widely used in areas such as pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, cosmetics, and more.

Pharmaceutical Gelatin Soft Capsules

Soft capsules products are produced by encapsulating a specific amount of liquid drug directly or dissolving and dispersing solid drugs in suitable excipients to form solutions, suspensions, emulsions, or semi-solids, which are then sealed in spherical or elliptical soft capsules. The thick gelatin membrane used in these capsules provides complete hermetic sealing, high capsule strength, and excellent membrane blocking properties, allowing the contents to maintain long-term stability. Furthermore, the gelatin membrane is over 30 times more effective at blocking oxygen than polyethylene film, making it highly stable to the air’s oxygen, preventing air oxidation, moisture absorption, and other harmful environmental factors.

• Upon ingestion, the contents of the soft gel product are rapidly released, leading to high body utilization and absorption rates.
• The contents of the soft gel product are homogenous, and the deviation in content is very low.
• The soft gel product can effectively mask the odor and peculiar smell of certain contents, resulting in a more pleasant sensory experience for the consumer.