Soft gelatin (also called softgel or soft elastic) capsules consist of one piece hermetically-sealed soft shells. Soft gelatin capsules are prepared by adding a plasticizer, such as glycerin or polyhydric alcohol (e.g., sorbitol), to gelatin. The plasticizer makes gelatin elastic. Soft gelatin capsules come in various shapes such as spherical, elliptical, oblong, and special tube shapes with and without twist off. They can contain non-aqueous liquids, suspensions, pasty materials, or dry powders.
The term soft gelatin capsules is commonly abbreviated to 'softgels'. Soft gelatin capsules has an advantages over hard gelatin capsules is to make a liquid formulation containing the drug in a one-piece outer gelatin shell.
Few Indian Major Players are as under:
•C J Gelatine Products Ltd
•Fortcaps Healthcare Ltd.
•Healthcaps India Ltd.
•India Gelatine & Chemicals Ltd.
•K P Gelatines & Chemicals India Ltd.
•Narmada Gelatines Ltd.
•Rama Industries Ltd.
•Sterling Biotech Ltd.