Petroleum Jelly
Description: Petroleum Jelly is a purified mixture of semi-solid, saturated hydrocarbons, mainly of paraffinic nature, obtained from petroleum. It may contain antioxidants approved for food use also has no taste or odor, and is used especially in products that are rubbed on the skin to help heal a wound, reduce pain, etc.
Application: We supply both white and yellow pharmaceutical petroleum jellies for use in personal care, cosmetic or pharmaceutical products. Technical grade petroleum jellies are available in a variety of colors for numerous industrial applications. Whether technical or pharmaceutical, both product groups are subject to the highest quality requirements which are strictly controlled by our company.
ANALYSIS
PETROLUM JELLY
Characteristic | Result | Method |
---|---|---|
Flash Point | 190-210°C | ASTM D-92 |
Penetration @ 25°C | 100-160 | ASTM D-445 |
Drop Point | 38-64 | B.P |
Viscosity | 5.7-7 | ASTM D937 |
Congealing Point | 54-60 | ASTM D-938 |
Color(lovibond) 2cell | 1-1.3 y | lp-17METHODA |
Sulphated Ash | less than 0.5% | B.P |
Light Absorbance | max 0.5 | B.P |
Odor | odorless | B.P |