Yellow Petroleum Jelly
We are reckoned in the global market as a leading manufacturer, supplier and exporter of Petroleum Jelly. Our products are prepared by making use of fine quality mineral oils and imported waxes under the strict supervision of expert professionals to rule out any flaw. Our Petroleum jelly finds extensive usage as a lubricating agent, softener, extender and in furniture polishes and coatings apart for the usual cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations. This product is characterized by good oil retaining capacity and high viscosity and optimum composition.
Bright snow-white, Off-White, Pearl-White, Lily, Pale-Yellow, Bright-Yellow and Amber
APPLICATIONS:
APPLICATIONS IN FOOD / COSMETIC / PHARMACEUTICALS:
White / Yellow Petroleum Jelly find varied applications as an excipient in cosmetic and pharmaceutical formulations; some of which are:
Ointments
Pain balms
Cosmetic creams
Salves
Foot care creams
Hair food formulations
Eye applicaps
This product is used as an active ingredient in gauze dressings and skin protective formulations.
Petroleum Jelly is used as a general-purpose lubricant in the food industry.Dental adhesive formulations
Hand cleansers
Sunscreens
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Snow white to Yellow, translucent, odourless, when rubbed on skin and tasteless
Preserves the integrity of the active ingredient used to get the desired result
Soluble in Chloroform and Solvent Ether, but is insoluble in Alcohol and Water
Smooth long-fibred structure is absorbed well by the body tissues ensuring that the active ingredient is effectively delivered
Moisture loss resistance, High structural strength with oil retention property even at elevated temperatures
PACKAGING:
175 / 195 kg metal (MS) or plastic (HMHDPE) barrels
Neutral packaging available on request
Petroleum Jelly is filled in double liner food-grade polythene bags. This is to avoid contact between the material and the walls of the barrel.
Petroleum Jelly is also available without polythene bags in MS barrels with food grade epoxy / lacquer coated MS barrels
The choice of packaging for Petroleum Jelly will depend on the facility to unload the material at customer's production site.
CONTAINER STUFFING:
Palletised container stuffing
Pack size will be 195 kg per MS barrel
20 pallets can be fit in a 20 ft. container
4 barrels can be put on a pallet
Total 80 barrels (15600 kg) can be stuffed in a 20 ft. container
Unpalletised container stuffing
Pack size will be 175 kg per MS barrel
Total 96 barrels (16800 kg) can be stuffed in a 20 ft. container
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION:
Pharmacopoeial compliance | Indian Pharmacopoeia [IP] British Pharmacopoeia [BP] United States Pharmacopoeia [USP] European Pharmacopoeia [Ph. Eur.] Japanese Pharmacopoeia [JP] |
Other compliances | 21 CFR 172.880 REACH registered Halal GMP |
CAS No. | 8009-03-8 |
HS code | 27.12.10.90 |
INCI name | Petrolatum (USA) Vaselinum flavum (EU) |
Synonyms | Yellow Soft Paraffin Yellow Petrolatum Petrolatum Yellow Vaseline Vazlin |
Physical form | Semi-solid unctuous substance |
Shelf life | 03 years |
Specification for IP grade Yellow Soft Paraffin
Typical properties | Specification |
Colour | Yellow to Amber coloured soft mass |
Solubility | Complies |
Acidity & Alkalinity | Complies |
Fixed Oils, Fats and Rosins | Complies |
Sulphated Ash | Less than 0.1 % |
Consistency @ 25oC (0.1 mm) * | 100 - 300 |
Melting Range,oC * | 48 - 60 |
Foreign Organic Matter | Complies |
Light Absorption of 0.05% w/v solution in iso-octane at 240 - 290 nm | NMT 1.5 |
Odour | Odourless |
All testing methods as per Indian Pharmacopoeia
Specification for BP /Ph. Eur. grade Yellow Soft Paraffin
CHARACTERS:
Characteristic | Test Method | Specification |
Colour | Visual | Pale - yellow to Yellow |
Appearance | BP / Ph. Eur. | Complies |
Solubility | BP / Ph. Eur. | Complies |
IDENTIFICATION (as per BP / Ph. Eur.):
Ref. alphabet | Identification | Test Method | Specification |
A | Drop pointoC * | BP / Ph. Eur. | 40 - 70 |
C | | BP / Ph. Eur. | Complies |
D | Appearance | BP / Ph. Eur. | Complies |
TESTS:
Test | Test Method | Specification |
Acidity or alkalinity | BP / Ph. Eur. | Complies |
Consistency at 25oC (0.1 mm) * | ASTM D 937 | 100 - 300 |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons | BP / Ph. Eur. | Complies |
Sulphated ash | BP / Ph. Eur. | Not more than 0.05% |
* - Parameters can be adjusted as per customer requirement.
TAILOR MADE SPECIFICATION: We can match your in-house specification for Yellow Petroleum Jelly / Yellow Soft Paraffin. Please contact us for more information.
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