United-Guardian, Inc. researches, develops, manufactures, and markets cosmetic ingredients, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, medical and health care products, and specialty industrial products in the United States, Canada, China, France, and internationally. Its personal care products include LUBRAJEL, a line of water-based moisturizing and lubricating gel formulations; KLENSOFT, a surfactant used in cosmetic formulations; UNITWIX, a cosmetic additive used as a thickener for oils and oil-based liquids; ORCHID COMPLEX, a base for cosmetics; LUBRASLIDE and B-122 lubricants used in cosmetics; AQUATHIK, a powder used as a gelling agent for aqueous solutions or emulsions; and HYDRAJEL PL, a personal lubricant for the feminine personal care market. The company’s medical products comprise LUBRAJEL RR and RC gels used as lubricants for urinary catheters; LUBRAJEL LC, a mouth moisturizer for oral use; LUBRAJEL MG to lubricate urinary catheters, prelubricated enema tips, and other medical devices; and LUBRAJEL FLUID to lubricate water-soluble products. Its pharmaceutical products consist of RENACIDIN, a prescription drug to prevent and dissolve calcifications in urethral catheters and the urinary bladder; and CLORPACTIN WCS-90, an antimicrobial product used primarily in urology to treat infections in the urinary bladder. The company’s industrial products include DESELEX liquid, a sequestering and chelating agent that is a replacement for phosphates in the manufacture of detergents; and POLYCOMPLEX M and Q complexing agents to produce clear solutions of water-insoluble materials. United-Guardian, Inc. sells its pharmaceutical products to drug wholesalers; and its medical (non-pharmaceutical) and specialty industrial products to the end users. The company was founded in 1942 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.

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