Gelucire which comprising a blend of pure glycerides (mono-, di-and triglycerides of saturated fatty acids), mixtures of glycerides and fatty acid esters of polyethylene glycols (mono-and di-fatty acid esters) in various proportions or pure polyethylene glycol (PEG) esters with no glycerides present as in the case of Gelucire 55/18. These are inert tailor-made lipidic materials derived from natural hydrogenated food-grade oils and fats. Generally, it is synthesized by an alcoholysis reaction whereby coconut, palm or palm kernel oil is hydrolyzed and the fatty acids removed by fractional...