NF Grade Chemicals

About NF grade chemicals

NF grade chemicals are among the highest purity chemical reagents. These chemicals meet the internationally-recognized standards of purity set by the National Formulary. NF grade reagents have comparable purity to USP grade and ACS grade reagents.

NF grade chemicals are often marked as NF-USP grade. This is because the National Formulary and the United States Pharmacopeia, previously separate organizations, are now merged. There is an on-going effort to combine the purity standards under a single monogram. Eventually, NF grade will be phased out to be replaced with USP grade. Together, the USP-NF encompasses more than 5000 quality standards for medicines, active ingredients, and excipients.

Lab Alley provides high-purity, NF grade chemicals you can trust, whatever your industry and application.

Major uses and applications

The following areas are the most prevalent applications for NF grade chemicals.

• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: NF grade reagents may be used to synthesize pharmaceuticals and related products.
• Personal care products: NF grade chemicals may be used for both active and inactive ingredients in personal care and cosmetic products.
• Medical and first aid: First-aid chemicals, used to clean wounds, sanitize hands, and sterilize equipment, may be NF grade to ensure safety and quality.

Common Uses and Applications

• Pharmaceutical synthesis
• Personal care products
• Medical and first-aid ingredients
• Hand sanitizers
• Sterilization of medical equipment

Industries

• Pharmaceutical industry
• Medical industry
• Personal care and cosmetics industry