Abstract: A dry film coating composition for use in coating pharmaceuticals, food, confectionery forms, agricultural seeds, and the like, comprises a cellulosic polymer, and lactose. The composition may include an optional plasticizer, and an optional pigment. A method of coating substrates such as pharmaceutical tablets, food and confectionery forms, agricultural seeds, and the like comprises mixing a cellulosic polymer and lactose into water to form an aqueous coating suspension, spraying the coating suspension onto said substrates to form a film coating on said substrates, and drying the film coating on said substrates. Optionally, a plasticizer and/or pigment may be dispersed into the aqueous coating suspension. The method of making a dry film coating composition for use in coating pharmaceutical tablets, food and confectionery forms, agricultural seeds, and the like, comprises mixing a cellulosic polymer and lactose together to form a dry film coating composition.

Abstract: A polish composition for pharmaceutical tablets, food products and confectionery pieces comprises beeswax, carnauba wax, water and emulsifier. A polish composition for pharmaceutical tablet, food products and confectionery pieces comprises wax, water and an emulsifier with an HLB value of about 16 to about 17.