White Mineral Oil

White Oil

White oil is a non-volatile, colorless, transparent liquid with a mild hydrocarbon odor and excellent stability. Its main components are paraffins and naphthenes, produced through the fractional distillation of petroleum. Due to its high purity and stability, it is used in many high-end applications such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, light industry, and aviation.

Product Overview
Common Name: White Oil
Chemical Name: White Oil Mineral oil
CAS Registry Number: 8012-95-1 & 8042-47-5
EINECS Registry Number: 232-384-2
Synonyms: White mineral oil, Vaseline oil, Liquid paraffin, White oil, Mineral oil, Soft leather white oil, Paraffin oil, White mineral oil, Liquid paraffin, Paraffin oil, liquid, Lubricating oil (LIGHT OIL), Mineral oil Avatech; Drakeol; heavy mineral oil; heavy liquid petrolatum; liquid petrolatum; paraffin oil; paraffinum liquidum; Sirius; white mineral oil.

Application Areas
Food Industry: Suitable for lubrication of processing equipment in the food industry such as grain and oil processing, fruit and vegetable processing, dairy processing, and bread slicing machines. Used for food glazing, anti-sticking, defoaming, polishing, and sealing. Also serves as a release agent for foods like pasta, bread, biscuits, and chocolate, extending the storage and freshness period of food.
Cosmetics Industry: Can be used as a base oil for ointments and emollients such as hair cream, hair oil, lipstick, facial oil, skincare oil, sunscreen oil, baby oil, and cold cream.
Pharmaceutical Industry: Can be used as an internal laxative agent and as a defoaming agent in penicillin production.
Industrial Manufacturing: Suitable for industries such as chemical, textile, chemical fiber, petrochemical, power, and agriculture.

Packaging Methods
IBC totes, drums, tank trucks

Stability and Storage Conditions
Must avoid contact with strong oxidizers, acids, alkalis, and keep away from open flames and high temperatures.

Product Compliance
JP/EP/USP
Specific Gravity: 0.860-0.890 /0.827-0.890 /0.845-0.905
Aromatic Content, %: Pass/Pass/Pass
Water-Soluble Acids or Alkalis: Pass/Pass/Pass
Readily Carbonizable Substances: Pass/Pass/Pass
Solid Paraffin: Pass/Pass/Pass

Market Applications of White Oil
White oil is a vast market, and depending on its use, it can be divided into four grades: pharmaceutical grade, industrial grade, food grade, and cosmetic grade. Among these, pharmaceutical grade white oil has the highest purity and the strictest regulations, only for use in the pharmaceutical field, with a higher price; cosmetic grade white oil is widely used in the daily chemical field, with a large application volume. Additionally, white oil is also used in various processing and manufacturing fields such as plastics, rubber, coatings, and adhesives.