Pharmaceutical Grade Petroleum Jelly
Petroleum Jelly Pharma Grade needs to be white, or snow white. This type of petroleum jelly should not include any impurities like heavy metals, sulfated ash, or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
Pharmaceutical petroleum jelly is used to treat wounds, eczema, and even injuries after surgeries.
Petroleum jelly Pharma grade is a mixture of natural waxes and mineral oils that locks moisture in skin, repairing and resolving dryness. This Product made from petroleum material formed on oil rigs and distilling. that’s a mixture of hydrocarbons with a melting point around 37°C (99°F).
This is flammable only when heated to liquid, and requires a wick material like leaves, bark, or small twigs to ignite. This is colorless, translucent, and devoid of taste and smell when pure.
It does not oxidize and is not easily acted on by chemical reagents. It is insoluble in water but soluble in dichloromethane, chloroform, benzene, diethyl ether, carbon disulfide, and oil of turpentine.
Pharma Grade Petroleum Jelly Applications
Petroleum jelly pharma grade is used globally to protect and heal dry skin, including cracked hands and hard heels, and for beauty purposes like softening lips or highlighting cheekbones. Vaseline is used to protect and repair skin, prevent diaper rash, protect minor cuts and burns, soften skin, and lock in moisture in dry, cracked skin.
- Used as an ointment base, protective dressing and soothing applications to skin.
- It is offer excellent barrier to moisture and thus prevents moisture loss from skin.
- Used in formulating various cosmetic and personal care preparations.
- Heal minor skin scrapes and burns
- Hair conditioners.
- Hand cleaners.
- Lip balms.
- Massage creams.
- Moisturizing lotions.
- Sun care products.
- Skin protecting ointments.
- Medicated ointments
Packing
this Product is packed in new or second hand 180 kg drums, ISO tank, flexitanks. Each 20-foot container takes 110 drummed petroleum jelly.
Specification
| CHARACTERISTIC | RESULT | ACCEPTED LIMIT | METHOD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinematic viscosity at 100 ˚C | 6.1 cSt | 6-8 cSt | ASTM D-445 |
| Congealing Point | 57 ˚C | 45-58 ˚C | ASTM D-938 |
| Penetration Consistency | 127 (0.1 mm) | 120-130 (0.1 mm) | ASTM D-937 |
| Color (Lovibond) | 0.2 Y | Max 0.5 Y | IP-17 Method A 2 cell |
| Acidity or Alkalinity | Passed | According to test method | B.P 2007 |
| Odor | Passed | Odorless when rubbed on hand | ——- |
| Polycyclic aromatic Hydrocarbons | Passed | Not more than absorbance of solution 6mg/l Naphthalene in DMSO @ 278 nm | B.P 2007 |
