Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) is the basis of a number of laxatives and is used as an excipient in many pharmaceutical products.
Polyethylene Glycols (PEGs) range from transparent viscous liquids to waxy solids and are used as an excipient and lubricating coating in pharmaceutical products. They also have applications as a water-receptive base for skin creams and toothpaste and as an ingredient of lotions, deodorants and shampoos.