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7th Amendment Combined % In Formula (Dry)
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The combined percentage in the formula, after processing of
the ingredient from all bases and composites. The field,
used for identifying a 7th Amendment allergen, should be on
or off
label.
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7th Amendment Combined % In Formula (Wet)
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The combined percentage in the formula, before processing of this ingredient from all
bases and composites. The field, used for identifying a 7th
Amendment allergen, should be on or off label.
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Activity
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The percentage of the active or target material in a
composition. For composites, the Activity value is calculated from
the percentage of the target material in the composition.
You can edit this value to change the level of the target
materials. You can only change the Activity for a composite material
if it has at least one ingredient identified as a target.
Activity calculations are based on on-label ingredients.
Off-label ingredients are ignored.
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CAS Number
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The Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) identification number of the ingredient's material.
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Chemical Name
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The ingredient's name under the IUPAC naming system.
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Color Index
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The Color Index (CI) Number of the ingredient. CI numbers identify materials recognized
as colorants. They are used in the compilation of Master
Lists of Ingredients (MLI).
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Compendial Name
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An industry-recognized standard name for the ingredient.
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Cost/kg
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The cost charged by the supplier for one kilogram of the
ingredient.
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Cost in Formula
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The cost contribution of the ingredient to the total cost of
the batch.
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Cost per Piece
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The cost contribution of the ingredient to the total cost of
one sales unit of the batch.
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Combined % In Formula (Dry)
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The total dry percentage of the ingredient, combined from all
phases, and from within composites. Useful for regulatory
calculations.
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Combined % In Formula (Wet)
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The total wet percent of the ingredient, combined from all
phases, and from within composites. Useful for regulatory
calculations.
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Dry %
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The percentage of the ingredient that the formulator wants
the batch to contain after processing losses are taken into
consideration.
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Dry % (active)
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The percentage of the ingredient, on an active basis, that
the formulator wants the batch to contain after processing
losses are taken into consideration.
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Dry % (v/v
active) Dry %
(v/v)Dry % (v/w
active) Dry %
(v/w) Dry % (w/v
active) Dry %
(w/v) Dry % (w/w
active) Dry %
(w/w) |
v/v, v/w, w/v, and w/w ratios. These are ratios comparing an ingredient's unit of
measure with those of the total batch. The Dry % v/v
is the ratio of the volume of the ingredient to the volume
of the batch after processing losses are taken into
consideration. The Dry % v/w is the ratio of the
volume of the ingredient to the weight of the batch after
processing losses are taken into consideration. The
Dry % w/v is the ratio of the weight of the ingredient to
the volume of the batch after processing losses are taken
into consideration.. The Dy % w/w is the ratio of the
weight of the ingredient to the weight of the batch after
processing losses are taken into consideration. Ratios
listed as "active" are for the active portion of the
ingredient. |
Dry Activity |
The activity of the ingredient after processing losses are taken into consideration.
See Activity. |
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Dry Wt
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The weight of the ingredient that the formulator wants the batch to contain after
processing losses are taken into consideration.
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Dry Wt (active)
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The weight of the active ingredient that the formulator wants the batch to contain after
processing losses are taken into consideration.
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INCI Name
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The name by which the ingredient is recognized in Europe under the International
Nomenclature for Cosmetic Ingredients (INCI).
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IU’s per gram
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The International Unit measuring vitamin potency of the ingredient per gram.
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IU’s per piece
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The International Unit measuring vitamin potency of the
ingredient per formula sale or use unit size.
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Linked Formula # |
The ID of the formula from which the formulated material was created. |
Material ID |
The ID of the material in the materials database |
Material ID (Display) |
The ID of the material for display. For formulated materials,
this is the Formula # of the material's
formula. For other materials, it is the same as the Material ID. |
Material Name |
The name of the material from which the ingredient derives. |
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Material Type
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The type of the material from which the ingredient derives: Sourced, Formulated, or Unified.
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Max Wt
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The maximum percentage of the ingredient that regulatory constraints allow to be used in
a production formula.
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Max Level
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The maximum amount of the material that regulatory constraints allow to be used in a
product without a warning.
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Max % (w/w)
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The upper limit of tolerance from the wet % (w/w) for a substance.
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Min % (w/w)
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The lower limit of tolerance from the wet % (w/w) for a substance.
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Min Wt
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The lowest amount of the ingredient that can be added to the formula without tripping
the “Weight out of range” alert used in batching.
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Molecular Weight
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The mass of one molecule of the ingredient.
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Moles
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The amount of the ingredient based on Avogadro’s number (6.022x1023).
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Off Label % (Dry)
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The percentage of the ingredient that you want batches to contain, after processing
losses are taken into consideration, that will not appear on
the product label.
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Off Label % (Wet)
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The percentage of the ingredient that you want batches to contain, before processing
losses are taken into consideration, that will not appear on
the product label.
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Off Label Per Piece Dry Wt
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The amount of the ingredient that you want to be in a single sales unit of the product
that does not appear on the label. Calculate the amount
based on the piece size, on the assumption that off-label
materials have a no processing loss. For example, if there
is arsenic in the product, you cannot include a processing
loss, because of regulatory considerations. In such an
instance, the per-piece calculation is therefore
straightforward.
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Off Label Per Piece Wet Wt |
The amount of the ingredient that you want to be in a single sales unit of the
product that does not appear on the label, before processing
losses are taken into consideration. |
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Off Label Wt (Dry)
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The amount of the ingredient that you want the formula to contain, after processing
losses are taken into consideration, that does not appear on
the label.
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Off Label Wt (Wet)
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The amount of the ingredient that the formula contains, before processing losses are
taken into account, that does not appear on the label.
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Ordering % |
The percentage of the ingredient that you intend to procure. |
Ordering % Cost in Formula |
The percentage contribution of the ingredient towards the
total ordering cost of the formula. This is based on the
Ordering Cost in Formula.
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Ordering Cost in Formula |
The percentage cost contribution of the ingredient to the cost of the total procured
amount of the batch. |
Ordering Cost per Piece |
The cost contribution of the procured amount of the ingredient to the total cost of
the batch. |
Ordering Wt |
The total weight of the ingredient that you intend to procure. Formulation Design calculates this by adding the overage to the weight weight.
You can edit this value from the calculated value. |
Ordering Wt in Formula |
The net procured amount of the ingredient that is delivered in the formula. |
Overage %
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The percentage excess of the ingredient that the formula includes to compensate for
processing losses (for example, due to some of the ingredient
remaining stuck to the sides of the container or mixer blades). |
Overall %
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The percentage of the ingredient that the formula includes when off-label ingredients
are taken into consideration. If the ingredient is a QS
ingredient, and the formula includes off-label ingredients, the
value in this column is less than the Wet
%, because it accounts for the off-label
ingredients. |
Overall % (Dry)
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The percentage of the ingredient the formula includes when processing losses and
off-label ingredients are taken into consideration. If the
ingredient is a QS ingredient, and the formula includes
off-label ingredients, the value in this column is less than the
Dry %, because it accounts for the
off-label ingredients. |
Overall % in Formula
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The percentage of the ingredient or constituents that the formula includes when
off-label ingredients are taken into consideration. |
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Overall % in Formula (Dry)
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The percentage of the ingredient or constituents that the
formula includes when processing losses and off-label
ingredients are taken into consideration.
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Per Piece Dry %
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The normalized percentage of the ingredient in one sales unit of the formula, after
processing losses are taken into consideration. This value
is formula-specific, and is not in the materials
database.
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Per Piece Dry % (active)
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The normalized active amount of the ingredient in one sales unit of the formula, after
calculating processing losses are taken into consideration.
This value is formula-specific, and is not in the materials
database.
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Per Piece Dry Wt
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The amount of the ingredient in one sales unit of the formula, after calculating
processing losses are taken into consideration. This value
is formula-specific, and is not in the materials
database.
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Per Piece Dry Wt (Active)
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The active amount of the ingredient added to one sales unit of the formula, after
processing losses are taken into consideration.
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Per Piece Ordering Weight
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The amount of the ingredient to order from stock for one sales unit of the formula. This
value is formula-specific, and is not in the materials
database.
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Per Piece Wet %
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The normalized percentage of the ingredient added to one sales unit of the formula,
before processing losses are taken into consideration. This
value is formula-specific, and is not in the materials
database.
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Per Piece Wet Wt
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The amount of the ingredient added to one sales unit of the formula, after processing
losses are taken into consideration. This value is
formula-specific, and is not in the materials database.
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Percent Cost in Formula
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The percentage cost contribution of the ingredient to the total cost of this batch.
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Preferred Name
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A name specified by the customer to describe an ingredient.
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Processing Loss
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The amount of the ingredient that is lost during processing; for example, through steam
or evaporation during boiling or baking. This value
represents the difference between the Wet
% and the Dry %
values. The loss is recorded in this column, so that the
final amount is known. After you enter a processing loss, Formulation Design recalculates the other ingredients to compensate for the
loss.
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Ratio
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The ratio comparing an ingredient's unit of measure to those of the total batch (v/v,
w/w, and so on).
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Restrictions
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Regulatory or other types of limitations on how an ingredient can be used in a product.
This information is pulled from the material database
and is entered by the material administrator.
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Selected Function
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The intended purpose of this ingredient in the formula. The value is chosen from the
values available in the materials database.
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Specific Gravity
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The ratio of the mass of the ingredient compared to that of water at standard
temperature and pressure (STP).
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State |
The maturity of the ingredient in terms of its readiness for approval for production
usage. |
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Supplier Name
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The name of the preferred vendor for the ingredient.
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Supplier UID
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The unique number assigned to the ingredient by the supplier.
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Target % Added
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The percentage of an ingredient or constituent in the formula. For constituents, this is
different from the Wet %, which is
their percentage in the parent ingredient.
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Target % Added (Dry) |
The percentage of an ingredient or constituent in the formula after processing losses are taken
into consideration. For constituents, this is different from
the Dry %, which is their percentage
in the parent ingredient. |
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Target
Conc.
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The total wet percentage of the target constituents in a composite ingredient, relative
to the ingredient's entire composition.
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Target Percent
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The sum of the percentage added to the formula of all target constituents in a composite
ingredient.
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Target Weight Added
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The weight of an ingredient or constituent that is delivered to the formula.
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Target Weight Added (Dry) |
The weight of an ingredient or constituent that is delivered to the formula after
processing losses are taken into consideration. |
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Trade Name
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The name used as the brand for an ingredient by a supplier, vendor, or distributor.
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Trivial Name |
A general name for the ingredient that is not recognized according to the rules of
any formal system. |
USAN |
United States Adopted Name. Used for nonproprietary names of drugs adopted by a
committee of medical professionals and drug manufacturers in the
USA. |
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Units
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The weight or volume units, selected by the formulator, in
which to display the ingredient quantity.
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Wet %
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The percentage of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the batch.
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Wet % (active)
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The active percentage of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the
batch.
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Wet % (v/v active)
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The active percentage of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the
batch, with both the ingredient amount (the numerator) and the
formula batch amount (the denominator) measured as
volume. |
Wet % (v/v)
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The percentage of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the batch,
with both the ingredient amount (the numerator) and the formula
batch amount (the denominator) measured as volume. |
Wet % (v/w active)
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The active percentage of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the
batch, with the ingredient amount (the numerator) measured as
volume, and the formula batch amount (the denominator) measured
as weight. |
Wet % (v/w)
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The percentage of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the batch,
with the ingredient amount (the numerator) measured as volume,
and the formula batch amount (the denominator) measured as
weight. |
Wet % (w/v active)
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The active percentage of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the
batch, with the ingredient amount (the numerator) measured as
weight, and the formula batch amount (the denominator) measured
as volume. |
Wet % (w/v)
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The percentage of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the batch,
with the ingredient amount (the numerator) measured as weight,
and the formula batch amount (the denominator) measured as
volume. |
Wet % (w/w active)
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The active percentage of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the
batch, with both the ingredient amount (the numerator) and the
formula batch amount (the denominator) measured as
weight. |
Wet % (w/w)
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The percentage of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the batch,
with both the ingredient amount (the numerator) and the formula
batch amount (the denominator) measured as weight. |
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Wet Wt
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The weight of the ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the batch.
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Wet Wt (active)
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The weight of the active ingredient that the formulator intends to add to the batch.
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