Synonyms

White Oil
Heavy Liquid Paraffin	Light Liquid Paraffin
Heavy Mineral Oil	Light Mineral Oil
Heavy Paraffin Oil	Light Paraffin Oil
Paraffinum Liquidum	Paraffinum Perliquidum

 

Introduction

Mineral Oils are colourless, odourless mixtures of saturated liquid hydrocarbons obtained from the distillation of petroleum. Our Mineral Oils are Paraffinic in nature and we offer a wide range for viscosities for varied applications.

• Our Unimin range of cosmetic / pharmaceutical grade Mineral Oils are highly refined, and tailor made for skincare and hair-care formulations.
• These products are treated for harmful polycyclic aromatic impurities and they pass the Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon test along with other purity norms in the Pharmacopoeia and comply with all the Regulatory requirements as per the European commission and USFDA.
• They do not support pathogenic bacterial growth and due to this property, they become ideal blending bases for Pharmaceutical / cosmetic applications.
• Having excellent lubricating property, it can be used as a general-purpose lubricant.
• Characterized by a high viscosity index, our White Mineral Oils keep stable viscosity at extreme temperatures.

Characteristics of White Mineral Oils

• Bright, clear, colourless, tasteless, non-fluorescent liquid
• Stable to light and oxidation.
• Soluble in Chloroform, Solvent Ether and Volatiles oils.
• Insoluble in water and alcohol
• Miscible with most fixed oils and hydrocarbons.
• Very low aromatic, sulphur and nitrogen content and free from oxygen and halogen derivatives thus having a low impurity profile
• High thermal and chemical stability
• Low volatility
• Low aromatic and sulphur content
• Good demulsibility and antifoaming characteristics
• Excellent aesthetics