Chem’s Rishi Pimentel on pharma-grade solvents, regulatory-ready excipients, and the power behind Procipient®.

DMSO is a colorless chemical solvent that may have many medical uses but is currently only approved by the FDA to treat interstitial cystitis. The story of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is an unusual one.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m interested in consuming dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). I’ve read it will destroy the root of cancer and hasten the healing of broken bones, ligaments and strained muscles. My question ...

Karl Fischer (KF) analysis is a fast and effective way to determine the water content in many excipients and APIs. Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a hygroscopic pharmaceutical ingredient. For many years, ...

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) is a compound used in many products, such as makeup, paint removers, cleaners, essential oils, and as a flavoring agent for certain foods. The compound is also naturally ...

Until 1963, dimethyl sulfoxide was just another liquid solvent used in industry. Then University of Oregon researchers reported that DMSO had varied medicinal properties—that, in fact, it was a wonder ...

Chemists are once again raising safety concerns about dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), following research that has probed how the popular solvent decomposes when heated. DMSO decomposition has caused many ...