White Mineral Oil USP is a high purity USP grade white mineral oil formulated from highly refined hydro treated low pour point base oils meeting the extreme purity requirements of the United States Pharmacopoeia which ensures the absence of any significant sulfur, nitrogen, oxygen and halogen derivatives or unsaturated substances and aromatics.
Application: Used in infinite number of applications which includes medical formulations, ointments , laxatives , repository vaccines , hair oils , hair creams , cosmetics , facial creams and lotions , gelatin capsules, protective coatings for fruits and vegetables, veterinary preparations , egg preservatives etc.
Meets the requirements of - US FDA 21 CFR 172.878 & 21 CFR 178.3620(a) & - USP 36 NF 31 (United States Pharmacopoeia)
Sr. No.
Test Parameters
Unit
Test Method
Specification
Min.
Max.
1.
Description
Visual
Colorless, transparent, oily liquid, free from florescence in day light and odorless when cold.
2.
Color, Saybolt
-
ASTM D 156
+30
3.
Kinematic Viscosity at 40 °C
cSt
ASTM D 445/ D 7042
11.0
15.0
4
Flash Point, ( COC )
°C
ASTM D 92
150
5
Pour Point
°C
ASTM D 97
-
- 15
6
Specific Gravity @ 25°C
gm/ml
USP
0.818
0.880
7.
Acidity
-
USP
Not more than 1 ml of 0.01 N NaOH
8.
Readily Carbonisable Substances
-
USP
Passes
9.
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
-
USP
Passes
10.
Solid Paraffin
-
USP
Passes
11.
Sulfur Compounds
-
USP
Passes
Packaging & Shipping
Packing Option: 200 Kg. net new HDPE drums, Mild Steel Drums, Flexi Bag & IBC
